“New Bedford’s three middle schools have been remade. The students, parents and educators at those schools, along with the whole community, should feel proud and excited as they begin the new school year. So it was extremely disturbing to hear Mayor Jon Mitchell portray teachers as roadblocks when it comes …

Mayor Mitchell will hold neighborhood office hours for the month of August on Thursday, August 31, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Howland-Green Library at 3 Rodney French Boulevard in New Bedford. Last fall, Mayor Mitchell announced he would set aside time each month to hold office …

Three people are running for Mayor of New Bedford this election cycle. Per the New Bedford election office, many people pulled papers, but only three dropped off the required signatures by the August 15 deadline. The preliminary election will be held on October 3rd and the top two vote getters …

The mayor, or chief executive of the City, wields a lot of power. He or she appoints the chief of police, has major influence on the discretionary part of the $300 million city budget and has full veto power of the city council. The mayor also appoints most of the …