SouthCoast Now

Chris McCarthy writes Leo Choquette has done what it takes to win the Ward 1 council seat in New Bedford, while incumbent Brad Markey doesn't seem interested.

More candidates are joining the 2021 race for the New Bedford City Council. The candidates are also raising money – well, most are raising money.

The seaside town of Fairhaven, like similar towns, has lots of wildlife. But only Fairhaven has Terry Cripps.

The recent loss of defense industry jobs, the ongoing attack on the fishing industry, the hollowing out of manufacturing – the SouthCoast needs a champion.

The silence is deafening from the federal elected officials on the closing of Lockheed Martin in Marion – 400 jobs gone without even a whimper.

Defense contractor Lockheed Martin is pulling out of Marion next year, with 400 fewer high-paying jobs and millions less circulating in the local economy.

Members of the New Bedford City Council are outraged with Mayor Jon Mitchell and his positions on public safety. Recent fires and shootings are motivating them.

Nobody in New Bedford is raising money as fast as City Councilor Ian Abreu these days. Abreu is known for his constituent service and rapid response.

A horrible crime has been committed against an animal in Fairhaven. An illegal steel trap was used to torture a coyote and led to its death.

Massachusetts voters legalized adult use of marijuana and a retail market to supply those consumers in 2016. The rollout has been slow and COVID-19 didn't help.