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Ward Four Recount
Ward Four Recount
Ward Four Recount
The Election Committee counted 1,166 votes in incumbent Dana Rebeiro's favor over Joseph “Jo Jo” Fortes' 1,120, reducing the margin of victory from 48 to 46 votes.
Ward Four Debate
Ward Four Debate
Ward Four Debate
In a final push before election day, the two candidates for Ward Four City Council squared off in a debate Thursday on "The Taylor Cormier Show." Former Ward Four Councillor Joseph "Jo Jo" Fortes criticized incumbent Dana Rebeiro for granting waivers of residency to numerous city workers, something Fortes says he's never supported and never will...
Tuesday Is Voting Day
Tuesday Is Voting Day
Tuesday Is Voting Day
Tuesday is prelimnary Election Day in New Bedford. Election Commission Chair Maria Tomasia says with few contested races on the ballot, all signs point to a small turnout. However, Tomasia tells WBSM News, she's hoping a hotly contested race in Ward Four will bring out the voters...
Jo-Jo Fortes
Jo-Jo Fortes
Jo-Jo Fortes
Former Ward 4 City Councillor Joseph "Jo-Jo" Fortes is making another bid for the council seat. Fortes represented Ward 4 for a collective ten years in the council. Speaking on "The Taylor Cormier Show" Monday, Fortes says he's running on his record of constituent services...