Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy III will be the next elected U.S. Senator from Massachusetts. He should build a network of contacts with local police officers.
I don't think New Bedford Mayor Jon F. Mitchell has many serious issues as a politician, but if there is one, he doesn't seem to trust the public to judge him fairly on actions by others in his city.
The latest thing to set him off was a shooting at Temple Landing on Monday, August 26, just six blocks from his office at City Hall...
Longtime New Bedford City Councilor Brian Gomes has led the City Council to a unanimous vote in opposition to 'safe injection sites' for illegal drug users.
Hank Turgeon is elected by his fellow New Bedford Police officers to protect their interests. He knows the dangers of the job. He has a new way to protect them.