Fall River, New Bedford Mayors Plan ‘State of the City’ Speeches

Those who follow civic affairs in the South Coast region will have the opportunity this week to hear back-to-back "State of the City" addresses from the mayors of Fall River and New Bedford.

Billed as "Two Great Mayors, Two Great Chamber Events," the speeches set for Wednesday and Thursday are sponsored by the One SouthCoast Chamber and will be held virtually via Zoom and broadcast live on the One SouthCoast Chamber Facebook page.

Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan will deliver his annual address on Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 10 a.m. To preregister, visit https://members.onesouthcoast.com/events/details/mayor-coogan-state-of-business-2020-496322. The event is sponsored by BayCoast Bank, Bristol County Savings Bank, First Citizens’ Federal Credit Union, and Saint Anne’s Hospital.

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell will deliver his remarks on Thursday, Aug. 6 at 1 p.m. To preregister, visit https://members.onesouthcoast.com/events/details/mayor-mitchell-state-of-the-city-2020-496257.The event is sponsored by Acorn Management, BayCoast Bank, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Bristol County Savings Bank, First Citizens’ Federal Credit Union, Mayflower Wind, Vineyard Wind, and Webster Bank.