Midweek With Mayor Mitchell

New Bedford is about to get hit with its first major snowstorm of the season, and it's shaping up to be the bomb--blizzardbomb, that is.

Park fees have become a controversial issue after the City of New Bedford announced that it would be charging fees for events that are held on city property, and for events where city resources need to be used.

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell says he's against a potential name change that would cause the New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce to be called the Southcoast Chamber of Commerce.

A report recently released by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health found 48 people died in New Bedford in 2015 as a direct result of an opioid overdose.

Mayor Jon Mitchell is applauding an effort by State Sen. Mark Montigny to turn control of State Pier from the Department of Conservation and Recreation over to the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency so new uses for the pier can be explored.