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The New Bedford City Council has again tabled a request to transfer $3.5 million in free cash, to close a deficit in the School Department budget. 

When asked to react to the City Council's decision, Mayor Jon Mitchell said..."t

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Members of the New Bedford City Council are taking issue with parts of Mayor Jon Mitchell's proposed $263-million budget. 

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The Mayor of New Bedford and the City Council are scrapping again over School Department funding. 

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The City Council's Finance Committee approves about $4 million worth of transfers from free cash to various city departments, including the school system.

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A New Bedford City Councilor is eyeing a former manufacturing site as a location for a new soccer field. 

Councilor David Alves has been an advocate for more soccer fields in New Bedford. 

He says the Elco Dress site off Church Street has been made available to developers several times, but no one has shown interest

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Mayor Jon Mitchell says his administration is ready to deal with the reported deficit in the School Department budget. 

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Mayor Jon Mitchell says he's not a fan of government by referendum. 

Last November, Mass. voters supported a ballot question that called for the creation of medical marijuana dispensary centers in the state

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The New Bedford City Council says it has a plan to resolve the estimated $3-million deficit in the School Department budget. 

Finance Committee chair Jane Gonsalves said at a news conference Tuesday, the Council is prepared to transfer from free cash or reserve accounts the money the School Department needs to close the budget gap

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A crazy allegation.  That's how Mayor Jon Mitchell describes comments made by City Councilor Brian Gomes on Thursday, characterizing the city's Safer Grant for the fire department as "missing."  Mitchell describes the comment as "over the top"

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The New Bedford City Council has unanimously approved a motion to allow the Cape Verdean Recognition Day Parade Committee to sponsor a carnival at the former Morse Cutting Tools site. 

The Committee says the carnival would serve as a fund-raiser, and help cover the costs of their annual July parade. 

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