WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » mayor http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Tue, 21 May 2013 14:32:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Boston Mayor Thomas Menino Breaks Leg, Back in Hospital http://wbsm.com/boston-mayor-thomas-menino-breaks-leg-back-in-hospital/ http://wbsm.com/boston-mayor-thomas-menino-breaks-leg-back-in-hospital/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:36:12 +0000 BJ Ragone http://wbsm.com/?p=69898 Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has had his fair share of health concerns, and is back in the hospital after breaking his leg. 

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]]> http://wbsm.com/menino-wont-seek-6th-term/feed/ 0 "Cowboy" Ben Alman, flickr New Bedford Mayor Set to Sign New Community Action Plan http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-mayor-set-to-sign-new-community-action-plan/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-mayor-set-to-sign-new-community-action-plan/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:17:39 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=57500 New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell and members of the community are set to sign an action plan this Wednesday that lays out steps members of a number of community organizations can take to help improve relations between them and the city.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-mayor-set-to-sign-new-community-action-plan/feed/ 0 TSM Former NYC Mayor Ed Koch Dies at 88 http://wbsm.com/former-nyc-mayor-ed-koch-dies-at-88/ http://wbsm.com/former-nyc-mayor-ed-koch-dies-at-88/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:25:28 +0000 Daniel J. Cassavaugh http://cnynews.com/?p=30609 Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch died early Friday morning at the age of 88 after spending the last several months in and out of hospitals.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/former-nyc-mayor-ed-koch-dies-at-88/feed/ 0 Brendan Hoffman, Getty Images Buddy Cianci to Speak in New Bedford http://wbsm.com/buddy-cianci-to-speak-in-new-bedford/ http://wbsm.com/buddy-cianci-to-speak-in-new-bedford/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:16:06 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=52401 A very prominent name in Rhode Island is visiting New Bedford Thursday night.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/buddy-cianci-to-speak-in-new-bedford/feed/ 0 YouTube Former New Bedford Mayor Lang Wants Immediate Action on South Coast Rail http://wbsm.com/former-new-bedford-mayor-lang-wants-immediate-action-on-south-coast-rail/ http://wbsm.com/former-new-bedford-mayor-lang-wants-immediate-action-on-south-coast-rail/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:44:45 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=47030 New Bedford needs to prepare for South Coast Rail while we still have Governor Deval Patrick in office. That's the word from former New Bedford Mayor Scott Lang, who urged legislators and business leaders in the city this morning to lobby for funding to reconstruct hazardous freight lines throughout the area

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]]> http://wbsm.com/former-new-bedford-mayor-lang-wants-immediate-action-on-south-coast-rail/feed/ 0 TSM Mitchell Pledges Help For Niche' Workers http://wbsm.com/mitchell-pledges-help-for-niche-workers/ http://wbsm.com/mitchell-pledges-help-for-niche-workers/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:40:23 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=42786 New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell says his administration will assist laid off workers from Niche. Inc. anyway it can. 

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]]> http://wbsm.com/mitchell-pledges-help-for-niche-workers/feed/ 0 savebuzzardsbay,flickr Police Stationed At Fall River Schools http://wbsm.com/police-stationed-at-fall-river-schools/ http://wbsm.com/police-stationed-at-fall-river-schools/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:10:41 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=42124 Massachusetts officials continue to examine new school security measures in the aftermath of the Connecticut school shooting. 

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]]> http://wbsm.com/police-stationed-at-fall-river-schools/feed/ 0 YouTube New Bedford Mayor Mitchell Talks Massachusetts Commuter Rail http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-mayor-mitchell-talks-massachusetts-commuter-rail/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-mayor-mitchell-talks-massachusetts-commuter-rail/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:50:09 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=38469 The Southeastern Massachusetts Commuter Rail Task force met in New Bedford Wednesday and heard from Mayor Jon Mitchell.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-mayor-mitchell-talks-massachusetts-commuter-rail/feed/ 0 Menino Transferred To Spaulding Rehab http://wbsm.com/menino-transferred-to-spaulding-rehab/ http://wbsm.com/menino-transferred-to-spaulding-rehab/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 01:38:55 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=35639 Boston Mayor Tom Menino will remain hospitalized.  He's spent the last few weeks at Brigham and Women's Hospital for treatment of a blood clot that traveled from his leg to his lungs, a compression fracture in his spine, and Dr. Charles Morris says for another back problem as well. 

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