He was such a vital part of the municipal central nervous system in City Hall that the City commissioned an oil portrait of Arthur Caron, former City Solicitor.
This week Mayor Jon Mitchell declared New Bedford is a "real city," and challenged residents and the rest of the world to recognize that.
In announcing plans to expand flight service to and from the New Bedford Regional Airport Mitchell said it will attract more visitors and businesses to the city and make New Bedford stand out as a major metropolitan area...
Retired Judge and Former District Attorney John Tierney died on Friday at the age of 83. His death was first reported by the Standard Times.
Tierney was appointed Superior Court Judge in 1990 by then-Governor Michael Dukakis and he served 12 years on the bench...
A fixture in Downtown New Bedford for many years has passed away.
Zaritt died Sunday afternoon of natural causes in Wareham. He was 72.
Many folks may remember Michael Zaritt as a perennial candidate for several elected offices, including Mayor...
Thursday is the 50th anniversary of the Assasination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, an event that affected just about everyone living at the time.
Former New Bedford Mayor Rosemary Tierney was picking up her kids from the Wnslow School 50 years ago, when she was told by a teacher that the President was dead.
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