Politics

Current Ward 5 City Councilor Scott Lima will run unopposed in his first run for re-election. He was the only one to submit nomination papers. Lima defeated Paul Chasse in the 2015 Ward 5 municipal election 1,610 to 1,421. Paul Chasse is running for at-Large city council this year.

True to her word, Dana Rebeiro did not seek re-election in 2019 – putting a self-imposed, three-term term-limit on her New Bedford Ward 4 City Council seat. Six residents hope to fill the vacancy and turned in nomination papers by the 5 pm deadline on Thursday. Sean Carney and Dennis …

Incumbent Hugh Dunn and Guy Larock are the only residents that turned in nomination papers for the Ward 3 City Council seat by the 5 pm deadline on Thursday. Both still need to file officially. Pete Wilde pulled nomination papers but didn’t turn them in. At least three candidates were …

In a 10-0 vote on Thursday, the New Bedford City Council passed a motion to establish a free parking program at all metered spaces across the City of New Bedford and at Fort Taber Park for individuals with Veteran license plates. Sponsored by Ward 6 councilor Joe Lopes, the written …

Three familiar faces are running for the Ward 1 City Council seat in 2019; incumbent William “Brad” Markey, second-place finisher in 2017 Melissa Costa, and Dan Costa who ran in the preliminary election in 2017. Melissa Costa and Dan Costa still have to file officially by August 30th. In 2017, …

Former 2015 New Bedford mayoral candidate and current Ward 2 City Councilor Maria Giesta will run unopposed in her first run for re-election. She was the only one to submit or even pull nomination papers. She defeated Edwin Antonio Cartagena in the 2015 municipal election.

Twelve candidates dropped off their nomination papers for at-Large City Council by today’s 5 pm deadline forcing a preliminary election on October 1st. Incumbents Ian Abreu and Naomi Carney, and non-incumbents Russell Dearing and Leo Choquette Jr. dropped off nomination papers with at least 50 signatures and filed officially for …

Six residents submitted nomination papers to run for Mayor of New Bedford by today’s 5 pm deadline. For the first time, the winner will serve four years instead of two. Four-term incumbent Jon Mitchell, Michael Medeiros, Richard Tyson Moultrie, and Jose Perez turned in signatures and filed officially. Current at-Large …

Today, minutes before the 5 pm deadline, former Ward 2 city councilor Steven Martins submitted nomination papers for at-Large City Council. He still has to officially file by the 30 August deadline. Martins picked up papers around 4 pm and returned the minimum 50 signatures at 4:45 pm. There was …