More community leaders are coming out against the expansion of charter school seats in New Bedford. City Councilor Hugh Dunn is now publicly opposing it.
In a 9-2 vote, the New Bedford City Council passed a final budget of $379,534,745 for the 2019 fiscal year and voted to make cuts from a list of over 100 proposed proposals, totaling $95,000.
The Boston Business Journal released a report Tuesday, detailing complaints of employees inappropriately touching female patients while they were sedated.
City Council voted unanimously on Thursday to refer the proposed zoning ordinance for recreational marijuana in the city to committee and the Planning Board.
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell is proposing to the City Council amending the agreement with ARL Healthcare to allow recreational marijuana cultivation.
Councillor At-Large Brian Gomes presented a motion that calls for the placement of the cobblestones at even more busy intersections in New Bedford. The Council voted for the motion to be sent to the Public Safety Committee for review.