Brenda Weis

Dr. Brenda Weis, Director of the Health Department for the City of New Bedford, is stepping down from her position, WBSM News has learned. Sources tell WBSM News that Weis will relinquish her position sometime in the next two weeks. Mayor Jon Mitchell issued the following statement to WBSM News regarding Weis' resignation: "Dr...

A cadre of city officials gathered at New Bedford City Hall Tuesday afternoon to announce new, stricter regulations on synthetic drugs.

The City of New Bedford is kicking off a new health insurance education program for kids and their parents, thanks to a grant from the National League of Cities. The program was explained during a program Monday at Carney Acadamy. Health Director Brenda Weis tells WBSM News, they started a dental program at Carney and learned that a large percentage of students did not have insurance...