WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » mitchell http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Thu, 23 May 2013 00:43:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Community Leaders Agree to New Bedford Action Plan http://wbsm.com/community-leaders-agree-to-new-bedford-action-plan/ http://wbsm.com/community-leaders-agree-to-new-bedford-action-plan/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:45:59 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=58044 A friendlier New Bedford is the goal of a Community Action Plan signed by local organization members Wednesday.

Mayor Jon Mitchell, representatives of the NAACP, the Puerto Rican and Latin American Culture Committee, the Human Relations Commission, and members of the faith community agreed to improve the statues of various social issues outlined in the document over the next five years

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]]> http://wbsm.com/community-leaders-agree-to-new-bedford-action-plan/feed/ 0 TSM New Bedford Mayor Appoints Special Counsel to AVX Settlement http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-mayor-appoints-special-counsel-to-avx-settlement/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-mayor-appoints-special-counsel-to-avx-settlement/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:58:35 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=48760 A familiar name in the world of law has been named Special Counsel as the City prepares to implement a $366-million settlement between AVX and the EPA.

Mayor Jon Mitchell has appointed former attorney David Waxler, who will help develop policy, review regulations, and evaluate legal documents related to the remediation efforts in the New Bedford Harbor

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-mayor-appoints-special-counsel-to-avx-settlement/feed/ 0 Environmental Protection Agency New Bedford Mayor Creates Offshore Wind Advisory Committee http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-mayor-creates-offshore-wind-advisory-committee/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-mayor-creates-offshore-wind-advisory-committee/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:38:20 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=46508 Mayor Jon Mitchell has assembled a committee aimed at smoothing and streamlining the process going forward with the South End Maritime Commerce Terminal and Cape Wind, LLC.

The Offshore Wind Advisory Committee consists of ten members, each one tied to either alternative energy or manufacturing fields

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-mayor-creates-offshore-wind-advisory-committee/feed/ 0 TSM Red Sox Staffers Volunteer at New Bedford Food Pantry http://wbsm.com/red-sox-staffers-volunteer-at-new-bedford-food-pantry/ http://wbsm.com/red-sox-staffers-volunteer-at-new-bedford-food-pantry/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:43:30 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=22473 Red Sox staff members went to bat today for needy families in New Bedford, volunteering at the American Red Cross Food Pantry on Kempton Street.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/red-sox-staffers-volunteer-at-new-bedford-food-pantry/feed/ 0 TSM AVX to Pay $366mil to Fund New Bedford Harbor Cleanup http://wbsm.com/avx-to-pay-366mil-to-fund-new-bedford-harbor-cleanup/ http://wbsm.com/avx-to-pay-366mil-to-fund-new-bedford-harbor-cleanup/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:23:11 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=21993 The parent company of Aerovox has reached a settlement with the EPA regarding the New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/avx-to-pay-366mil-to-fund-new-bedford-harbor-cleanup/feed/ 0 TSM New Bedford Commemorates 9/11 http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-commemorates-911/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-commemorates-911/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:51:22 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=14429 
This year's remembrance of September 11th, 2001 served as a call to community volunteerism in New Bedford.

City and State officials gathered in front of City Hall today, before a sizeable crowd, recalling the events of that day and the aftermath that has transformed the nation

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-commemorates-911/feed/ 0 TSM Mitchell Attends Arguments for Fishing Lawsuit http://wbsm.com/mitchell-attends-arguments-for-fishing-lawsuit/ http://wbsm.com/mitchell-attends-arguments-for-fishing-lawsuit/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 19:09:55 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=13129 New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell was in Boston this morning, as part of an oral argument session presented to the Federal Appeals Court.

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