Politics

With his administration focused on New Bedford’s long-term future, Mayor Jon Mitchell today presented the City Council with a proposal to modernize the term of office for mayor from two to four years. The modification, Mitchell said, would enhance the municipality’s ability to build a stronger future for itself by …

The Massachusetts State Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 and the New Bedford Elections Commission has announced that absentee ballots for this election are now available through the Elections Office at New Bedford City Hall. Any registered voter unable to get to the polls on Election …

CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2014 ********** OPENING OF SESSION BY: CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT JOSEPH P. LOPES ********** PRAYER LED BY: REVEREND LEONA FISHER, PASTOR IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHURCH ********** PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ********** CITATIONS 1. CITATION, Councillors Morad and Oliveira, honoring LILLIAN DONAGHY, in recognition of …

CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR – THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014 ********** OPENING OF SESSION BY: CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT JOSEPH P. LOPES ********** PRAYER LED BY: REVEREND KEVIN HARRINGTON, ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH ********** PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ********** CITATIONS 1. CITATIONS, Councillor Martins, honoring CHRISTOPHER M. ANDRADE, JASON M. PIRES and NATHAN R. MONTEIRO, …

Yesterday morning I headed over to the Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Forum hosted by the New Bedford Democratic City Committee at the Zeiteron Theater. Five Democratic candidates fighting for the Democratic Party’s nomination were there to answer questions. It was a big deal and I wanted to hear what they had to say. …

Two New Bedford City Council members are working towards reducing the use of  polystyrene foam in New Bedford. Here is the motion they filed on Thursday, May 22, 2014: 23. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Bousquet and Council President Lopes, requesting, that the Committee on Ordinances draft an Ordinance encouraging food services, supermarkets, …

The New Bedford Democratic City Committee is hosting a Gubernatorial Candidates Forum on Saturday, May 24th from 11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. at the Zeiterion Theatre, which will offer area residents an opportunity to ask questions, get answers and hear the issues defined directly from those running as a Democrat for the State’s …

CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR – THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2014 ********** OPENING OF SESSION BY: CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT JOSEPH P. LOPES ********** PRAYER LED BY: REVEREND JOSEPH BASALA, OUR LADY OF ASSUMPTION PARISH ********** PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ********** CITATIONS 1. CITATION, Councillor Bousquet, honoring KAREN REGAN, Supervisor of Nurses, New Bedford Public Schools, …

  On March 13th, Councilors Rebeiro and Carney posted a motion to the city council to repeal the 44% pay raise that the City Council voted for two years earlier. It caused some major friction in the City Council chambers as the other nine city councilors verbally beat up the two …

CITATIONS, Councillor Martins, honoring New Bedford High School Engineering Academy’s Robotics Class Students, DAQUARI BRIDGES, MATHEW HAWK, JR., ANDY CRUZ, ANDREW GUILLOTTE, VICTORIA HATHAWAY, CAMEO LOBO, RICARDO MATIAS and KATHLEEN SPRING-CORNELL, in recognition of their winning the Massachusetts State Championship for FIRST Robotics Challenge - 2014