No Consensus on Closing Station 11 [OPINION]No Consensus on Closing Station 11 [OPINION]Because there has been no serious pushback from the community, I have to assume that most are comfortable with Chief Coderre's plan for closing Station 11.Barry RichardBarry Richard
South End Residents Fear Station ClosingSouth End Residents Fear Station ClosingCouncil President Joe Lopes plans meeting Tuesday with the city's Chief Financial Officer to discuss the issue.Jim PhillipsJim Phillips
Mitchell Ignoring Lessons Learned by Kalisz [OPINION]Mitchell Ignoring Lessons Learned by Kalisz [OPINION]This highly-charged debate has been politicized and that's never a good thing.Barry RichardBarry Richard
The Actual Cost of Ending Rolling Blackouts [OPINION]The Actual Cost of Ending Rolling Blackouts [OPINION]Anyone with specific ideas for generating money meant to end the blackouts is encouraged to come forward.Barry RichardBarry Richard
Gomes Touts Stadium to Generate Revenue [OPINION]Gomes Touts Stadium to Generate Revenue [OPINION]A stadium at Hicks-Logan could play a role in providing tax relief for beleaguered property owners.Barry RichardBarry Richard
Local Taxpayers Are at the Breaking Point [OPINION]Local Taxpayers Are at the Breaking Point [OPINION]Members of the New Bedford City Council beware, the unions are great at organizing but the taxpayers vote.Barry RichardBarry Richard
New Bedford Fire Death Revives Blackout Debate [OPINION]New Bedford Fire Death Revives Blackout Debate [OPINION]Let's not politicize our current situation but rather find a way to make it work for us all.Barry RichardBarry Richard
Mitchell: 'Unwise' to Use Budget Surplus to Avoid Fire Blackouts Mitchell: 'Unwise' to Use Budget Surplus to Avoid Fire Blackouts In his weekly appearance on WBSM, Mayor Jon Mitchell said it would be 'unwise' to use the City's budget surplus to fund operational costs.Tim WeisbergTim Weisberg