Debora Coelho

NEW BEDFORD - New Bedford City Councilors brought up the importance of increasing the size of the city's police department Thursday evening, though with some differing ideas on how to utilize the additional manpower.

Capt. Joseph Cordeiro has been named as the new police chief for the City of New Bedford.

The New Bedford City Council will soon be taking one of their committee meetings out on the road to better connect with constituents.

Proposed legislation in the Massachusetts House would somewhat expand Gloucester's police department policy of not charging people who willfully turn in their drugs and paraphernalia. The bill proposed by Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante of Gloucester would protect addicts seeking recovery from prosecution in hopes of encouraging them to get the help they need...

If someone wants to do illegal drugs let them. However, government(s) shouldn't make the taxpayer foot the bill if the addict overdoses. Local government should not force people to stay in a hospital, under surveillance, if they repeatedly OD in a 24 hour period...

The New Bedford City Council continues to look at new ways to curb the growing opioid crisis on city streets with a new motion filed Thursday evening.

As part of her committee appointments, New Bedford City Council President Linda Morad has created a new committee. Morad says the new Budget Review Committee will work to find a more efficient way of sifting through the process of setting the next fiscal year's budget with fewer hiccups...

The New Bedford City Council is looking beyond the city limits for solutions to an ever growing opioid abuse epidemic.

The incumbents dominated the At-Large race in the City Council Tuesday night.

Councilor-At-Large Debora Coelho is seeking another term on the New Bedford City Council telling residents that she has and will continue to address issues of concern to Whaling City residents.