John Deaton is taking a “serious look” at running as a Republican candidate against Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren. Deaton is a private attorney, a vocal advocate for the crypto industry, and a Swansea resident. According to the Boston Globe, if Deaton runs, the Republican Party may be aiming not only …
Read More »Massachusetts residents recruited to “Defeat Trump in the 2024 Primaries” using slick tactic
Massachusetts residents have been posting screenshots on social media of a text they received to switch parties and defeat Donald Trump in the 2024 primaries. This is a campaign to enroll Democrats as “unaffiliated voters” in Massachusetts as a way to deny Donald Trump delegates and help Nikki Haley beat …
Read More »OPINION: “Supreme Court: Save democracy and your reputation by denying Trump immunity!”
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Read More »Massachusetts Senate Chamber To Honor “Founding Father” Frederick Douglass With New Bust
By Alison Kuznitz State House News Service Nearly 130 years after abolitionist, orator and newspaper publisher Frederick Douglass addressed state lawmakers, the Senate plans to unveil a bust in the branch’s chamber honoring his legacy during a ceremony next week. An empty pedestal meant for the Douglass bust is currently …
Read More »OPINION: “MAGA minions claim Biden is soft on Iran, Gaza only to make Trump look good”
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 »Report: New Bedford’s population growing twice as fast as available housing
According to a new report produced by the Regeneration Project Committee of the New Bedford Economic Development Council (NBEDC), New Bedford’s population has been steadily growing twice as fast as new housing units. Per the NBEDC: “Between 2010 and 2020, the number of households in New Bedford grew by 7.8% …
Read More »Where does New Bedford’s state delegation stand on Governor Healey’s proposed tax bill?
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey recently filed a bill that would allow municipalities the option to increase certain taxes on its residents. The “Municipal Empowerment Act” would allow cities and towns in Massachusetts to increase their hotel, motel, and other rental tax from 6% to 7%, and their meal tax from …
Read More »Early voting for Presidential Primary in New Bedford to begin
“NEW BEDFORD – The New Bedford Election Commission has announced the early voting schedule for the 2024 Presidential Primary election. The early voting schedule is: • Downtown Library (613 Pleasant St.): 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily from Feb. 24 to March 1. • Taber Mill (217 Deane St.): Feb. …
Read More »Mass Governor Maura Healey, “I don’t know what we are going to do” about migrant crisis
In an alarming interview on WCVB-TV, it appears Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey begins crying while stating “I don’t know what we are going to do for a couple or 3 months” referring to the migrant crisis we are facing in Massachusetts. Protests started outside of the Melnea Cass Recreational Complex …
Read More »Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Justice Upholds Commission Decision On Trump
Chris Lisinski State House News Service A judge on the state’s highest court denied a bid to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the Republican presidential primary ballot, writing Monday that the complaint essentially “come[s] too soon” in the election cycle. Supreme Judicial Court Justice Frank Gaziano upheld the decision …
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