The clock is ticking for lawmakers to act on a bill needed to execute a deal between New Bedford officials and a charter school looking to expand in the city.
Mayor Jon Mitchell and Police Chief Joseph Cordeiro announced significant investments in the New Bedford Police Department this afternoon at police headquarters.
The potential sale of the Philips Avenue public school building to a developer has become a catalyst for public involvement and a lesson in local government.
The potential sale of the unused Phillips Ave. public school property and the perceived loss of parking spaces for the neighborhood is generating conversation.
In his weekly appearance on WBSM, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell said Cruz Management is the only potential buyer for the vacant Phillips Avenue School.