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City Councilors Air Concerns About Budget Plan

Jim Phillips — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:48:27 +0000

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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Mitchell Criticizes School Transfer Delay

Jim Phillips — Thu, 09 May 2013 01:48:15 +0000

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

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Council's Finance Committee Approves $2 Million Transfer to School Dept.

Jim Phillips — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:07:35 +0000

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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Alves Pushes For Soccer Field At Former Elco Dress Site

Jim Phillips — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:40:18 +0000

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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Mitchell Unveils Plan To Close School Dept. Budget Gap

Jim Phillips — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:59:14 +0000

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

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Mitchell Urges Moratorium on Medical Marijuana In New Bedford

Jim Phillips — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:53:26 +0000

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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City Council Offers Plan To Address School Dept. Deficit

Jim Phillips — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 02:20:03 +0000

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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Mayor: "Safer Grant" Money Fully Accounted For

Jim Phillips — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:21:33 +0000

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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City Council Supports Carnival At Former Morse Cutting Tools Site

Jim Phillips — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:22:19 +0000

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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Land Transfer Vote Completes Marine Commerce Terminal Site

Jim Phillips — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 03:24:22 +0000

An important vote Thursday night at the City Council meeting.

The Council approved the transfer of several parcels of land in the South Terminal to the New Bedford Redevelopment Authority, to be part of the site for the Marine Commerce Terminal

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