Time to Overhaul the Massachusetts MCAS Exam [OPINION]
Perhaps too much is riding on the MCAS test results and it's time to move in a new direction for Massachusetts schoolchildren.
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New Bedford NAACP Has Right Idea, Wrong Premise [OPINION]
NAACP President LaSella Hall seems to be in pursuit of a solution to a problem that doesn't exist when it comes to racism in the New Bedford Police Department.
Navigating I-195 in New Bedford Is a Nightmare [OPINION]
When did I-195 in New Bedford become like the Los Angeles Freeway?
North Carolina School Shooting Is Why We Need SROs [OPINION]
Those who oppose School Resource Officers in the New Bedford school system should work with Superintendent Anderson to make the program more effective.
New Bedford Must Unite Against Gun Violence [OPINION]
The administration at New Bedford City Hall has for too long ignored the issue and has tried to pretend it does not exist. We must do this without them.
Mattapoisett Police Chief Mary Lyons Should Step Down [OPINION]
Guilty or innocent of drunk driving, Mattapoisett PD Chief Mary Lyons allegedly displayed poor judgment and bad behavior during her arrest and should step down.
Southeastern Massachusetts or SouthCoast? [OPINION]
Barry Richard says he detests the term 'SouthCoast,' that it is grammatically incorrect and not locatable on a map. In short, he says, there is no SouthCoast.
New Bedford Port Authority Probed by Feds Over Grant Application
New Bedford Port Authority General Counsel Blair Bailey said Mayor Jon Mitchell ordered the agency to 'fully cooperate with the OIG inquiry.'
Mitchell and Cordeiro Are Spinning FBI Crime Stats [OPINION]
Jon Mitchell and Joe Cordeiro are intentionally misrepresenting crime stats for political purposes. They owe the people of New Bedford an explanation for this.
New Bedford Chief's Video Defense Misses the Mark [OPINION]
New Bedford Police Chief Joseph Cordeiro's speech is a fantasy tale about his wonderful relationship with the media, the city council, and the rank and file.