By Sam Drysdale About a dozen protestors rallied on the State House steps Wednesday afternoon and called for the state to end its right-to-shelter law, as Massachusetts’ family shelter system has swelled over the past year and is on track to cost the state $2 billion by next summer. The …
Read More »Senator Warren, Massachusetts Delegation Urge Biden to Expedite Visa Process for Haitians
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), along with the entire Massachusetts congressional delegation, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter, urging them to expedite the processing of immigrant visas for Haitians — particularly for relatives …
Read More »Boston Democrat: Shelter Costs Put Massachusetts State Budget At “Breaking Point”
By Colin A. Young State House News Service As chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Aaron Michlewitz sits in the catbird seat of budget and policy development on Beacon Hill. The Boston Democrat offered a glimpse Monday afternoon at the various balls he is trying to keep …
Read More »OPINION: “Trump moving embassy to Jerusalem enraged Palestinians”
The following is an opinion sent to New Bedford Guide. It does not reflect the opinion of New Bedford Guide, nor is it an OP-ED. In fairness and objectivity, we share opinions from our readers whether we agree or disagree with their opinion. Do you have a counter opinion to …
Read More »How politicians distract you from America’s $1 trillion annual national debt interest
Did you hear that Americans now pay $1 trillion in interest on the national debt? No? That is by design. There is nothing more important to America’s future than our crushing national debt yet Joe Biden and congress distract us with global warming, Russia, Israel, and Trump trials. Look at …
Read More »Massachusetts Migrant Work Permits Stagnant Since December
By Sam Drysdale State House News Service Gov. Maura Healey has frequently pointed to getting more migrants authorized to work as a key step in moving people out of the state’s overwhelmed emergency family shelter system, but the number of new arrivals who have work authorizations has stagnated since December. …
Read More »OPINION: “Massachusetts Gov. Healey’s marijuana pardons a win for businesses in need of employees”
The following is an opinion sent to New Bedford Guide. It does not reflect the opinion of New Bedford Guide, nor is it an OP-ED. In fairness and objectivity, we share opinions from our readers whether we agree or disagree with their opinion. Do you have a counter opinion to …
Read More »OPINION: “Presidential immunity case ruling in Trump’s favor will be death knell for democracy!”
The following is an opinion sent to New Bedford Guide. It does not reflect the opinion of New Bedford Guide, nor is it an OP-ED. In fairness and objectivity, we share opinions from our readers whether we agree or disagree with their opinion. Do you have a counter opinion to …
Read More »Voters upset after Republican ballots were missing at New Bedford voting location
New Bedford voters in Ward 1, Precinct D, expressed frustration and concern when they discovered that their polling location at Vibra Hospital did not have Republican ballots available in the early morning of Super Tuesday. Reports indicated that while Democrat and Libertarian ballots were present, there were no Republican ballots …
Read More »City of New Bedford highlights “Cadillac” of vote counting machines as elections approach
“New Bedford is now home to the Cadillac of vote counting machines. The DS450 from Election Systems & Software will help make the process of counting mail-in, early and absentee ballots more efficient. For example: In November, it took a dozen election workers about two 12-hour days to hand-feed all …
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