“The former Chief of Staff to the Mayor of Lawrence, Mass., has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for transporting and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Jhovanny Martes-Rosario, 48, was indicted on one count of possession of child pornography and one count of transportation of child …

“Mayor Jon Mitchell and the union representing municipal employees, AFSCME Local 851, have successfully negotiated a new collective bargaining agreement. The total estimated cost of the agreement is $4.2 million over the contract’s three-year term. The contract applies to 364 positions across city government. The union membership ratified the agreement …

“New Districts Celebrate City’s Role in the Abolition Movement and 19th-century Trades. The City of New Bedford is home to two new historic districts, with the City’s Council’s recent approval of a proposal submitted by Mayor Jon Mitchell to establish Abolition Row and Mechanics Lane as Historic Districts in the …

“During New Bedford’s municipal election in 2017, via a ballot question – “Should the Mayor’s term be extended from 2 years to 4 years?” – citizens voted in favor of the ballot question. The tally was 6,904 yes votes and 6,127 no votes. While good arguments were made in favor …

“Mayor Jon Mitchell will deliver his annual State of the City address at New Bedford High School on Wednesday, May 3, at a luncheon event from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. With over 500 attendees anticipated, it is considered to be the state’s second-largest …

“Mayor Jon Mitchell has proposed more than $1.3 million to purchase new equipment for the Police Department and upgrade Fire Department facilities. The funds come from the Fiscal Year 2022 Free Cash certification, a state-certified use of a municipality’s remaining funds from operations of the previous fiscal year. New Bedford’s …

“Now is the time for listening and discussions, not for lectures on public policy and governance. It has been over two weeks since the ballot question regarding rent stabilizations was passed. In that time, discussions around rising rents – and our housing crisis in general – have finally been given …

“The former Mayor of Les Irois, Haiti was indicted today in Massachusetts for illegally obtaining a Permanent Resident Card (commonly referred to as a Green Card) by means of a false statement, specifically, that he had not ordered, carried out or materially assisted in extrajudicial and political killings and other …

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“I have reviewed the crude images posted on Facebook by City Councillor-elect Shawn Oliver that purport to comment on transgender rights. I want to make clear that I categorically condemn the postings. Coming from an individual who is about to assume public office, they are especially abhorrent. New Bedford has …