Referendum

Montigny Wants Transparency
Montigny Wants Transparency
Montigny Wants Transparency
The forum on the proposed waterfront casino in New Bedford is only days away and a group called Vote Yes New Bedford has begun a media campaign urging residents to vote in favor of the casino.
Registration Deadline
Registration Deadline
Registration Deadline
Wednesday is the deadline to make sure you're eligible to vote in the city-wide casino referendum election later this month. In the June 23 election, voters will decide whether to approve KG Urban Enterprises' plans to build a waterfront casino just outside of downtown...
Date Approved For Vote
Date Approved For Vote
Date Approved For Vote
New Bedford voters will decide the future of the proposed waterfront casino in less than two months. The City Council approved a June 23 ballot question during Thursday night's meeting with a 10-0 vote.
Ballot Question Withdrawn
Ballot Question Withdrawn
Ballot Question Withdrawn
A group pushing for an increase in the state's minimum wage is ending its bid to put a question on the November state ballot. Raise Up Massachusetts said Monday the ballot question is no longer necessary since the Legislature has approved a bill that would raise the $8-per-hour minimum wage to $11 by 2017...