Mayor of New Bedford

Brian Gomes is pondering a run for Mayor of New Bedford.

Mayor John Mitchell testified Tuesday in support of House Bill 418.

The results of the preliminary election for Mayor of New Bedford were tallied Tuesday night at City Hall as two of the three candidates were voted to move on to the final elections.

Its a two way race for Mayor of New Bedford. Two term incumbent Jon Mitchell is being challenged by newcomer Maria Giesta. They were the only candidates who filed papers to run for Mayor before Tuesday's deadline. One candidate who many thought would get into the mayoral race, did not file papers Tuesday at the deadline...

Mayor Jon Mitchell has begun his second term in office with an Inaugural Address that contained repeated references about the need for change in New Bedford Schools. Speaking Monday night at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, the Mayor insisted that school reform is absolutely necessary........

With more than a foot of snow forecasted for the Southcoast, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell has announced that a parking ban will go into effect in the city at 5pm on Thursday.  Generally, residents should park their vehicles on the side of the street opposite the fire hydrants...

Thursday is the 50th anniversary of the Assasination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, an event that affected just about everyone living at the time.  Former New Bedford Mayor Rosemary Tierney was picking up her kids from the Wnslow School 50 years ago, when she was told by a teacher that the President was dead.  ...