Colin Hogan
Reporter
Colin joined The Light in June 2022, where he covers education, child care, city government and more.
Before The Light, Colin worked as a public school teacher in the Mississippi Delta and Brooklyn. Colin has a bachelor’s degree in English from Williams College, a master’s degree in education from Johns Hopkins University, and a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University. Originally from New York, Colin now lives in New Bedford and enjoys bicycling along the waterfront.
Stories
Joint convention flips, elects Brad Markey for School Committee
Eleventh hour deal-making led to the surprise election of Mayor Jon Mitchell’s preferred candidate, former City Councilor Brad Markey.
ICYMI: The buzz at the Z’s ‘Reopening Day’
Here’s a compilation of posts from The Light’s live “red carpet” coverage of the newly restored Zeiterion’s matinee and evening performances.
Bousquet and Coward surface as lead nominees in School Committee contest
Though both candidates grew up in New Bedford, they have different priorities: one is focused on boosting voc-tech programs and the other is focused on “fundamentals.”
The rise, fall and rise again of the Zeiterion
The Zeitz brothers were New Bedford’s “movie moguls” for decades, owning five of the city’s 17 theaters and hobnobbing with Hollywood icons like Alfred Hitchcock and Gregory Peck.
Joint convention deadlocks on selecting School Committee member
Nominees Henry Bousquet and Marcus Coward each secured eight votes. But since neither could prevail after seven rounds, voting has been rescheduled for Jan. 21.
Analysis: New Bedford and Massachusetts schools at the crossroads
Will historic education funding lead to historic results?
Ryan Pereira takes the reins of the New Bedford City Council
Pereira says dignity, discourse, and results-oriented leadership will define his approach in 2026.
Analysis: Even-year elections could save thousands, restore trust, and improve government
Moving local elections to even-numbered years alongside state and federal elections could increase turnout, lower costs, and is broadly popular with Republicans and Democrats.
Nine people step up for vacant School Committee seat
From parents to civic leaders, from a former candidate to former councilors, there is a wide range of candidates vying to fill the seat of the late Bruce Oliveira.
The revolutionary battle that reshaped New Bedford forever
For America’s 250th, remembering the Revolutionary War battle that set New Bedford ablaze — and revisiting the overlooked house that played an outsized role in history.
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