Mark Champagne, an experienced manager of facilities and construction projects, has been named the Director of Facilities and Fleet Management for New Bedford.
The federal government says a group of commercial fishing operations dominated by a magnate known as "The Codfather" will be shut down for the rest of the season.
In his weekly appearance on WBSM, Mayor Jon Mitchell explains why, under the government's current plan, 'Codfather' Carlos Rafael could make millions from his jail cell while doing time for his admitted fishing scheme.
The New Bedford City Council questioned the condition of the city's public safety vehicles during Thursday night's meeting, but the person in charges of those vehicles is taking exception.
The Council cited a letter from the firefighters' union stating the vehicles were falling into disrepair...
New Bedford officials announced the newest additions to its electric vehicle fleet Tuesaday afternoon at the International Marketplace Parking Lot at the corner of Cogshall St. and Route 18.