Been up and down the radio dial a few times. Started in New Bedford in the late 1970's at WNBH/WMYS. My journey took paths through Burlington, Vermont, Plattsburg, New York and Providence, Rhode Island before winding it's way back home again. I have done missionary work in Haiti, air boated through The Everglades and watched the sun go down in the deserts of Arizona and Nevada but my best times are spent with my wonderful wife Suzanne and my terrific sons Zachary and Steven. My passions include kayaking, travel, music and following current events.
Barry Richard
Keep the Beard or Shave It Off? [OPINION]
Some have said it makes me look more intelligent. Ahem. Others (my wife) say it makes me look older. At 63, I don't need to look any older.
New Bedford Fireworks Safer Politically Than Whaling City Festival [OPINION]
New Bedford residents need to ask why the Mitchell Administration is concerned about crowds at the Whaling City Festival but not the Fourth of July fireworks.
Mayor Mitchell, Please Fix the Festival Mess [OPINION]
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell can do something about the mess that has been made of the Whaling City Festival, but has chosen not to. What a shame.
VaxMillions Giveaway Is a Pretty Dumb Idea [OPINION]
Massachusetts has among the highest debt ratios of any state in the nation and should not be playing foolish games with taxpayer money.
New Bedford Mayor Mitchell MIA in Festival Hours Debate [OPINION]
Barry Richard suspects the New Bedford Board of Health's decision about the Whaling City Festival has more to do with political science than medical science.
Come on Joe, Lose the Shades [OPINION]
Respect is lost amongst the masses, but at Joe Biden's level, it still exists and he should practice it.
Massachusetts’ Fair Share Amendment Is a Pile of Garbage [OPINION]
Massachusetts' Supreme Judicial Court has already struck it down as unconstitutional, so the crooks on Bacon Hill are attempting to change the constitution.
We Are Doomed! [OPINION]
Joe Biden is a lightweight, but it suddenly occurs to me that so are the rest of the G-7 leaders. This is the JV team.
New Bedford Cemetery Is Not a Homeless Shelter [OPINION]
Parishioners pay a lot of money to have loved ones interned at St. Mary's and should not have to contend with vagrants while visiting their gravesites.
Polling Shows a Majority Favors Dropping COVID Masks [OPINION]
With the reopening of Massachusetts just two days away, new polling indicates more than six out of 10 Americans favor dropping face mask mandates.