panhandlers

While the New Bedford City Council was debating what to do with panhandlers, one local business owner decided to put them to work.

While tackling crime in New Bedford is the purview of the police department, the City Council continues to wage war against a non-crime---Panhandling. Some councilors are urging cable access television and the City's Tourism and Marketing department to create public service message to have people not donate or give to the beggars...

The New Bedford City Council has been brainstorming on methods to decrease panhandling in the city. Thursday night, Council President Linda Morad presented the possibility of having deputies from the Bristol County Sheriff's Office stand beside people begging for money...

Street peddling is protected speech. Panhandling is a viable, hard-working job. Imagine sitting or standing for a few hours with a sign that reads, "Homeless, Need Help, God Bless." That's all it takes for a few panhandlers to make a wad of money...

When it comes to panhandlers, it may be time to institute a Plan B. We know New Bedford City Councilors continue to explore ways to get them off the streets. Since their Plan A has yet to pan out except for the panhandlers, here's my Plan B...

Mayor Jon Mitchell says there's no easy answers to getting panhandlers off the streets of New Bedford. Speaking on his weekly radio program on Wednesday, Mitchell said the courts have protected the First Amendment rights of panhandlers who ask for money...

New Bedford Police have arrested a homeless man after he allegedly stabbed a fellow panhandler. Det. Lt. John Chaves says police received a report around 7:30am Wednesday morning of two panhandlers fighting over territory at the intersection of Coggeshall Street and the I-195 on and off ramp...

New Bedford city councilors say panhandling remains a serious issue in the city, and are still working to come up with a viable solution to combat it.