Ward 5's Lima Will Not Seek Re-Election
New Bedford Ward 5 City Councilor Scott Lima told WBSM's SouthCoast Tonight on Friday that he will not seek re-election this fall.
scott lima
New Bedford City Council Changes, Approves City Employee Pay Hike
The New Bedford City Council voted to change a proposal that would have raised salaries for some employees on the City’s payroll by 30 to 50 percent.
New Bedford Votes Lopes Out, Other City Councilors Stay
The unofficial results are in: New Bedford City Council President Joe Lopes is out.
All Eyes Are on New Bedford's Ward 5 [OPINION]
Let's hope a spirited campaign in New Bedford's Ward 5 will generate interest for the city's other elected positions when the 2023 election rolls around.
City Council: Treat Safety Personnel COVID Deaths as Line of Duty
New Bedford's City Council unanimously passed a motion Thursday calling on the city to treat Covid-19 deaths of public safety personnel as presumed deaths in the line of duty.
Field of Local Candidates Less Than Inspiring [OPINION]
Too many local politicians stick around too long.
Council Needs to Step It Up [OPINION]
Ward councilors represent the entire city.
Post Rules at Pocket Parks [OPINION]
This has to be among the dumbest debates to emerge from the New Bedford City Council chamber in some time.
Nukes Not the Business of the City Council [OPINION]
Preventing nuclear war is above the pay grade of the New Bedford City Council.
New Bedford City Councillor Calls for Cameras in Zoo Lot [VIDEO]
New Bedford Councillor-at-Large is calling for cameras in the parking lot of the Buttonwood Park Zoo, after a vehicle break-in Sunday afternoon.