Ward Five Councilor

Ward Five City Councilor Kerry Winterson thinks having Bill Clinton campaign for his wife on the street outside the Buttonwood Park Warming House should not have happened. Winterson says the event should have been held just east of the polling spot, in the park's softball field or closer to the Lawler Library...

Members of the New Bedford Educators Association are donating more than $5,3000 worth of coats, winter clothing, educational supplies and hygiene products to needy children in all city schools. Karen Regan is the supervisor of school nurses in New Bedford...

New Bedford Election Commissioner Maria Tomasia is hoping for a big turnout in Tuesday's preliminary election, but past history tells her the turnout citywide will be less than 15%.    Because there's an open Council seat in Ward Five, Tomasia is hoping voters there will be energized to go to the polls.  T...