In his weekly appearance on WBSM, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell said although the city saw a drop in overdoses, there has been a spike in fatal overdoses.
Bristol County D.A. Thomas Quinn joined Mayor Jon Mitchell and other local leaders on Wednesday to educate the public on the dangers of underage drinking and substance use.
The murder of Yarmouth Police Sergeant and New Bedford native Sean Gannon has Mayor Jon Mitchell once again asking why judges keep allowing repeat criminals back on the streets.
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell says NOAA needs to understand it will never get a "perfect" calculation for the overfishing of "Codfather" Carlos Rafael.
Mayor Jon Mitchell joined the group to issue a proclamation to designate the month of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the City of New Bedford.
The City acted on a revision of the Capital Infrastructure Plan by Mayor Mitchell, which will allocate an extra $600,000 to road work, if passed, doubling last year's amount.
City Council unanimously voted to ask local, state, and federal political figures to hold an emergency summit addressing the concerns of the fishing industry.
Mayor Jon Mitchell discusses increased funding for road repairs, a revised Problem Property ordinance, and the shutdown of the New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge.