Ward 3

Tonight, the two candidates in the New Bedford Ward 3 special election will face off in a unique forum here on WBSM. Both Hugh Dunn and Bethany Fauteux will be in-studio to answer questions composed by the WBSM News staff, and also take questions from callers...

Today, Hugh Dunn’s campaign for Ward 3 City Council is announcing two major endorsements, one from former Ward 3 Councilor Kathy Dehner and the other from former Ward 6 Councilor, Mark Zajac – both Ward 3 residents and rivals in the preliminary election...

NEW BEDFORD - The field of six candidates vying for the vacant Ward 3 city council seat has been whittled down to two, Hugh Dunn and Bethany Ann Fautuex, after Tuesday's primary.

New Bedford Ward 3 City Council candidate Hugh Dunn has received another endorsement from a local union, as his campaign announced today the endorsement of the New Bedford Police Union. Dunn, a former aide to Congressman Bill Keating, worked with the New Bedford Police Department on various public safety issues...

Amidst continued questions regarding his official residency, City Council candidate Hugh Dunn has confirmed to WBSM News that he is indeed a legal resident of Ward 3. Dunn has shown WBSM News an official copy of his lease, stating that he moved into his residence in the Wamsutta Lofts at 24 Logan Street on January 27, 2017 after placing a deposit in December...

Now, here's something you don't see very often, a sitting Governor endorsing a primary candidate in a local ward city council race. Republican Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker is choosing sides.   Baker has issued a statement endorsing Jill Ussach, the only Republican in a six person primary for the Ward 3 City Council race here in New Bedford...

She's a candidate looking for more local involvement in city issues. Ward 3 New Bedford City Council candidate Bethany Fauteux staunchly supports the residency law. If there's no litmus test for the law, how do we know it's viable. It's one thing to believe residents qualify... Read More ...

The numbers reveal a promising story that crime is down in New Bedford. However, the shell casings, bullet holes in buildings contrast those real numbers into a terrifying nightmare. Ward 3 New Bedford City Council candidate Mark Zajac contends crime is down...

A huge thumbs up to Ward 3 New Bedford City Council candidate Guy LaRock who claims he doesn't want New Bedford to become a sanctuary city. The city is way too dependent on federal dollars. If the Trump administration penalizes sanctuary cities, New Bedford could not pay it's bills...

NEW BEDFORD - Four of the six candidates for Ward 3 city councilor gathered for a community forum at the Painters/Greater Southeastern Massachusetts Labor Council office Tuesday evening.