Stitched into the pants’ hem, investigators found 10 Suboxone strips. The man told officers he did not know the person for whom he was dropping off the clothes.
Author Archives: Arthur Hirsch
Posted inAddiction Factor
Jailhouse drug war
A fatal overdose tells the story of how drugs get into jail, and how investigators try to stop them.
Posted inCity Hall
City councilors and New Bedford’s CFO grapple over budget cuts
“The City Council’s refusal to fully appropriate the funds needed to pay the city’s trash collection contract and other legally mandated expenses has created an entirely self-inflicted problem for city finances, which will hit in the spring when funding runs out.” — Mayor Jon Mitchell
Posted inElection 2023
Incumbents sweep New Bedford’s at-large City Council race
“I worked really hard, but there’s no disappointment. … Time to move on and do something else.” — Scott Lima, who gave up his Ward 5 seat to seek an at-large position
Posted inElection 2023
Highs and lows of New Bedford’s voter turnout
“It’s never been easier than it is today to cast a ballot in New Bedford. So what’s the excuse for not voting?” — At-large City Councilor Shane Burgo
Posted inElection 2023
Mayor Mitchell and challenger Moultrie detail their visions for New Bedford
Both candidates said the city’s best days are yet to come, but Moultrie questioned whether the pace of decision-making at City Hall was best able to take advantage of opportunities.
Posted inElection 2023
6 councilors, 4 challengers vie for 5 at-large council seats
Absent a specific geographical turf, some at-large councilors have staked out subject specialties suiting their interest or experience.
Posted inElection 2023
Boyer and Lopes square off in Ward 5 City Council race
The 2023 contest pits Lopes, a former six-term councilor, against Zach Boyer, a labor activist turned professional advocate for senior citizens.
Posted inCity Hall
City Council OKs 99-year lease to boost Zeiterion remake
The renovation plan for the 1,200-seat theater — home to the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra and the New Bedford Festival Theatre — includes a new facade, a new upper lobby, new small performance space, updated seats and restrooms.
Posted inCity Hall
Board grants 9-month extension on nips ban
Licensing Board Commissioner Ricard Rezendes said the time allotment was an attempt to strike a balance. A lawyer representing area liquor store owners say they’ll lose $300,000 a year.