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Mayor Jon Mitchell recently vetoed a city council ordinance that would overhaul the residency requirement for certain municipal employees.

There has been a residency requirement for some New Bedford city employees for decades. It hasn't been perfect and it has been controversial at times.

Mayor Jon Mitchell told me that several councilors don't bother to read the budget before voting to make cuts.

Debora Coelho and Hugh Dunn were not coerced to serve on the council. They asked for the privilege to serve. And they failed to show up.

The two leaders in this budget session are veteran City Councilor Linda Morad and City Councilor Maria Giesta, a relative newcomer to the local legislature.

New Bedford is like many of the small cities in America, facing the financial fallout from COVID-19. The mayor has a plan. Some councilors have a plan, too.

The members of the New Bedford City Council have stared down the mob and unanimously supported the men and women of their police department.

New Bedford residents collected 1,164 signatures to protest the mayoral administration's plan to decommission Engine 11 in the South End.

The New Bedford City Council on Monday night narrowly voted down Ward 3 Councilor Hugh Dunn’s attempt to add a late-file agenda item that would have requested the mayoral administration and local health officials to brief councilors on how the city is preparing for the coronavirus.

Introducing a new video podcast series, 'New Bedford Citizens' Council,' recapping city council meetings, this week featuring Lisa and Ian White.