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Baptiste defeated Jo-Jo Fortes, 999 votes to 613.

Councilor Dana Rebeiro is leaving the City Council and creating a vacancy for the Ward Four council seat. Former Councilor Fortes has entered the crowded race.

Income equality and other hot-button issues will be discussed in a forum that is open to only women Saturday at the downtown Bristol Community College campus.

The Election Committee counted 1,166 votes in incumbent Dana Rebeiro's favor over Joseph “Jo Jo” Fortes' 1,120, reducing the margin of victory from 48 to 46 votes.

Voters turned out on Tuesday to submit their choices for mayor and city councilor of their respective wards for the city's preliminary elections.

In a final push before election day, the two candidates for Ward Four City Council squared off in a debate Thursday on "The Taylor Cormier Show." Former Ward Four Councillor Joseph "Jo Jo" Fortes criticized incumbent Dana Rebeiro for granting waivers of residency to numerous city workers, something Fortes says he's never supported and never will...

Candidates looking to represent Ward Four met for a debate Tuesday night at Gomes School and addressed major issues facing the area.

The incumbents dominated in New Bedford's Councilor at Large and Ward 4 preliminary elections Tuesday.

Tuesday is prelimnary Election Day in New Bedford. Election Commission Chair Maria Tomasia says with few contested races on the ballot, all signs point to a small turnout. However, Tomasia tells WBSM News, she's hoping a hotly contested race in Ward Four will bring out the voters...

Former Ward 4 City Councillor Joseph "Jo-Jo" Fortes is making another bid for the council seat. Fortes represented Ward 4 for a collective ten years in the council. Speaking on "The Taylor Cormier Show" Monday, Fortes says he's running on his record of constituent services...