Mayor Mitchell will hold neighborhood office hours for the Month of September on Monday, September 24 from 5:30 p.m. -7:00 p .m. at Ma Raffa’s Restaurant, 85 Rockdale Avenue. Mayor Mitchell announced he would set aside time each month to hold office hours in city neighborhoods so that residents could …

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell is submitting the following home rule petition to the New Bedford City Council. If approved it would authorize the appointment of retired police officers as Special Police Officers in the City of New Bedford. This would allow retired police officers to perform paid details. The …

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mithcell discusses a new trend of ABC Disposal rejecting recycling carts across the city.

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell on the process of getting trees replaced on your street. 

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell was asked when the Acushnet Riverwalk in the north end would be completed. 

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell was asked when the construction in the south end of New Bedford would be complete. 

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell discussed the impact of the heatwave on the students during the first week of school, what the public school system is doing in response and what they are doing for our seniors. 

Property taxes in New Bedford never seem to go down. We asked New Bedford Mayor Mitchell if property owners in New Bedford will ever see some tax relief and what more charter schools could mean for the city’s budget and taxes. 

The Springfield casino opening up recently, adding 3,000 jobs to the city. We asked Mayor Jon Mitchell if he regrets not getting the casino to New Bedford. 

Last week, an MS 13 member was arrested in New Bedford and is in the process of being sent back to El Salvador where he is wanted for murder. We asked New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell if the presence of MS 13 in New Bedford concerned him.