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Bousquet Resigns
Bousquet Resigns
Bousquet Resigns
NEW BEDFORD - Ward Three City Councillor Henry Bousquet has announced his resignation. Bousquet, also a culinary instructor at Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech High School, had been serving as a councillor for nearly three years without pay due to a conflict of interest law, which he cited as one of the reasons for his resignation...
Paid Parking on Saturdays
Paid Parking on Saturdays
Paid Parking on Saturdays
For years, parking in New Bedford's downtown has been free on Saturdays. It looks like that will soon change. A letter from the City's Parking Clerk Scott Downing, dated May 4, indicates the City will soon enforce parking regulations for downtown parking meters on Saturday beginning June 4...
New Partnership
New Partnership
New Partnership
The New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Council have entered into a new partnership. The leadership of both organizations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, which encourages the two entities to share information and coordinate marketing efforts...
Brian Gomes
Brian Gomes
Brian Gomes
City Councillor at Large Brian Gomes is up for re-election. Speaking on "The Taylor Cormier Show," Gomes highlighted the severity of the nation's opioid epidemic. Gomes says he blames pharmaceutical companies and doctors for profiting off of the public's vulnerability to such addictive substances...
Linda Morad
Linda Morad
Linda Morad
New Bedford City Councillor at Large Linda Morad says the City needs to get back to hiring people from within the community. Speaking on "The Taylor Cormier Show," Morad says the council has relaxed residency requirements, approving waivers for those who live outside of the community but hold a non-elected municipal position...
Carlos Felix
City Council-at-Large candidate Carlos Felix says despite the FBI crime statistics, New Bedford is still a violent city. During a candidates forum Tuesday night, Mayor Jon Mitchell said New Bedford is a safe city, and not the violent city portrayed in the media...
Matthew Daniels
Matthew Daniels
Matthew Daniels
Questions of financial responsibility are plaguing a candidate in the New Bedford Council-at-Large race. Matthew Daniels was evicted twice in 2013 for non-payment of rent. Daniels was taken to New Bedford Housing Court twice, and ordered to pay nearly $4,600 to the plaintiffs...
Alves not Running
Alves not Running
Alves not Running
A long-time City Councilor has decided not to run for re-election after 24 years in the chambers. Councilor-at-Large David Alves released a statement today, confirming he would not seek a 13th term as a City Councilor. Alves says it's time for him to "start a new chapter" in his life, and looks forward to being able to spend more time with his wife, children, and grandchildren... Read Mo
Deep Cuts Proposed
Deep Cuts Proposed
Deep Cuts Proposed
More bleak news for the groundfishing industry. NOAA Fisheries Northeast Regional Administrator John Bullard announced Monday the Atlantic cod stock is in a free-fall, and more proposed cuts to the quota are on the table. Bullard says stock abundance is just 3-4% of levels deemed sustainable...

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