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City Council voted unanimously on Thursday to refer the proposed zoning ordinance for recreational marijuana in the city to committee and the Planning Board.

Had state lawmakers done their jobs, retail weed sales would be happening already.

If you've been looking forward to buying recreational marijuana in New Bedford, you may want to put away your rolling papers for just a bit longer.

Mayor Jon Mitchell said he's once again pushing for a moratorium on recreational marijuana sales in New Bedford, and more money is needed for anti-gang programs.

Fairhaven's upcoming Town Meeting warrant looks to be a long one, with 58 articles set to be voted on. Many of the items featured will look to appropriate funding for a number of smaller projects like the Community Preservation Committee's request for $20,000 for a Board of Public Work's land protection project, $10,000 for a fitness station at the Recreation Center, and $17,500 for tennis court r

On Thursday, the New Bedford City Council took no action on Mayor Jon Mitchell's proposal for a moratorium on recreational marijuana sales in the city until September of 2018. This following last week's Committee on Ordinances meeting, in which the moratorium was voted down by that body as well...

  The New Bedford City Council's Committee on Ordinances voted down a proposal by Mayor Jon Mitchell Wednesay night to impose a moratorium on recreational marijuana sales in the city until September 30th, 2018. Ordinances Committee Chairman Steve Martins told WBSM's Brian Thomas that the committee had some specific concerns about the proposed moratorium, the biggest of which was going against agai

Governor Charlie Baker's proposal to lift a cap on charter schools has some local opposition.

An environmental group is stepping up efforts to impose a moratorium on a natural gas drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. A legislative committee approved in November a bill that would place a 10-year moratorium on fracking, which involves blasting chemical-laden water deep into the ground...

Fairhaven officials remain optimistic, but cautious when it comes to a medical marijuana dispensary locating in the town. The planning board held a public hearing Tuesday night, with Compassionate Care Clinics representatives, residents, and the board offering their opinions on the proposal...