Naomi Carney

The New Bedford City Council are no stranger to matters of school safety, and the topic spurred over an hour of passionate discussion during Thursday night's meeting.

The New Bedford City Council began the new year with a discussion on the SouthCoast's opioid crisis and how surrounding communities need to address it.

The incumbents dominated the At-Large race in the City Council Tuesday night.

Incumbent City Councilor Naomi Carney wants to see more New Bedford residents hired for city jobs. Carney told WBSM's Brian Thomas, she believes there's plenty of talent in New Bedford, qualified to hold important positions. "My question is has the City done the proper outreach...

Councillor-at-Large Naomi Carney wants to see safer streets in New Bedford. Speaking on "The Taylor Cormier Show," Carney says speeding in residential areas continues to be a major issue, and she'd be in favor of installing speeding cameras in hot spots throughout the city...

  Brian Marshall, the New Bedford man running for mayor on a write-in campaign and known across the city as "Captain Recovery," was arrested on Friday, August 7 for trespassing and creating a nuisance at City Hall. WBSM's Greg Desrosiers captured the entire incident on video, and the next morning, Marshall called into my Saturday morning radio show to explain his side of the story. He ..

An ordinance designed to hold landlords accountable has remained in committee for two years, but could be decided on Tuesday night. Mayor Jon Mitchell's "Problem Properties" proposal will again be discussed in the City Council's Committee on Ordinances, after undergoing revisions...

The U.S. Postal Service is poised to shutter the downtown post office for good, and that's not sitting well with At-Large City Councilor Naomi Carney. Carney said it makes no sense that the post office will be moved out of downtown ... Carney and several other councilors asked for the postal service to attend an upcoming committee meeting to update the council about when the post office will be cl

The City Council voted down a motion Thursday night to rescind a 44 percent pay raise the body gave itself in 2012. Councilors Brian Gomes, Deborah Coelho and James Oliveira blasted the motion's backers, new Councilors Naomi R.A. Carney and Dana Rebeiro, by saying the pair was acting under pressure from the media...