In his weekly appearance on WBSM, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell says he's fighting to make sure offshore wind developers listen to the city's fishing industry.
In his weekly appearance on WBSM, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell discussed the new superintendent of schools and hiring more Spanish-speaking police officers.
The cleanup of the former NStar site, the construction of the downtown boutique hotel, the re-purposing of the former RMV and management of the Whaling City Golf Course were among the topics Wednesday.
In his weekly appearance on WBSM, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell said he's in support of the planned ceremonies at city schools to honor the Parkland victims and to make a statement against gun violence.
The School Committee briefly reviewed district wide safety measures during a meeting on Monday night, but didn't get into the specifics of what's being planned.
New Bedford City Councillor-at-Large Brian Gomes joins WBSM's Barry Richard to explain his motion to have the city look into suing opioid manufacturers, and to rebut Mayor Jon Mitchell's comments about it.
Councillor Brian Gomes responded to comments made by Mayor Mitchell on WBSM Wednesday, calling Gomes’ proposal to sue opioid manufacturers a chance "to grab a good political headline.”
Mitchell, elected to his fourth term in office, reviewed the accomplishments of his administration and detailed his 2018 agenda for multiple areas of the city.
Thursday afternoon, Mayor Jon Mitchell will give his annual "State of the City" address, but he gave a bit of a sneak preview Wednesday in his weekly appearance on WBSM.