The 7-4 roll-call vote for Shane Burgo against Shawn Oliver ended a weeks-long campaign by the police union leader and a conservative radio talk show host to characterize Burgo as an extremist and potential danger to the city.
Author Archives: Arthur Hirsch
Posted inArts and Culture
Moby-Dick Marathon: Mighty tribute to the mighty mammal
At least 1,500 visitors are expected to gather at the Whaling Museum on Jan. 4-5 to hear volunteers read from Herman Melville’s beloved classic.
Posted inElection 2024
2024 in review: Right turn in Bristol County; Trump gets 48%, Senate district goes Republican
A conservative wave made Bristol County the Trumpiest county in Massachusetts, and also hit a neighboring state Senate district.
Posted inOffshore Wind
Opposition stalls plans for waterfront energy center
Two city councilors and a property owner have objected to locating Mass CEC’s $15 million renewable energy center at Bourne Counting House site.
Posted inAsk The Light
What became of the bells at St. Lawrence Martyr Church?
The bells from 1888 are in storage in Cincinnati, Ohio, after a fundraising campaign to reinstall them in New Bedford fell short.
Posted inFishing industry
Poseidon statue awaits its comeback, but where?
The sea god and his watery companions have been restored at a shop in Watertown. Now the question is where on the waterfront the sculpture should go.
Posted inAsk The Light
What happened to the 3,000 pounds of haddock seized in a fish-plant bust?
The Massachusetts Environmental Police had a problem: 1½ tons of undersized haddock, confiscated on the New Bedford waterfront. Who would filet it and eat it?
Posted inCity Hall
City’s homeowners to see rise in property taxes
The residential tax rate is projected to drop from $12 to $11.31 per thousand of valuation. But the total value of residential real estate, which makes up about 84% of the city tax base, has jumped more than 10%.
Posted inBristol County Sheriff
Sheriff limits cooperation with Trump immigration enforcement
Sheriff Paul Heroux has converted a former immigration detention center to an academy for correctional officers. He says he’ll share inmate information with federal authorities, but won’t house detainees.
Posted inElection 2024
Democratic leader: ‘We need to change our policies’
The Republican take on Trump’s victory: “People, regardless of party, are fed up with a government less focused on the things that matter to the average person.”