Richard Drolet

The divisiveness between Republicans and Democrats in the United States has now reached all the way to the New Bedford Ward 3 City Council special election. There will be a Candidate Forum Tuesday night in advance of the March 28 special preliminary election, which will whittle the race down to two people for the April 25 special election...

This year's National Letter Carrier's Food Drive is being labeled a success, but local organizers admit they're looking at some new ideas to create more awareness and excitement next year, the event's 25th anniversary. This year's Food Drive on May 14th collected more than 31,000 pounds of food, about the same as last year...

Letter Carriers this weekend collected almost 35,000 pounds of non-perishable food items during the annual "Stamp Out Hunger" Food Drive. Organizer Richard Drolet says about 37,000 pounds of food was collected last year in Greater New Bedford...