Mayor Jon Mitchell discusses increased funding for road repairs, a revised Problem Property ordinance, and the shutdown of the New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge.
UPDATE (4 p.m.): The accident has been cleared and traffic on the bridge has returned to normal.
Traffic has slowed down on the New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge following a three-car accident at about 3 p.m. Friday afternoon.
The accident happened at the Fish Island area of the bridge...
The New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge will be closed to marine traffic Tuesday evening for construction work in the northeast corner of the bridge. Vehicle traffic will not be affected.
Ward 5 City Councilor Kerry Winterson, who also works as a heavy equipment operator for the Mass Department of Transportation, says the closure will begin at 9:00 p...