Donald Gaudette Jr. resigned after the mayor told him there would have to be a hearing about his party switch from Democrat to Republican.
Author Archives: Jack Spillane
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Democrat’s party switch gives GOP majority on New Bedford election board
The chair of the Democratic City Committee says local Democrats feel strongly that a member who became a Republican should resign.
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Mitchell outflanks both the left and right
New Bedford’s moderate mayor finds a way to get the School Committee candidate he wanted all along.
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The Z’s supporters take a bow: ‘We did it. We did it!’
From the theater’s CEO and crew, to the mayor and elected officials, to community leaders and donors — it took a village to restore New Bedford’s historic gem.
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Deadlocked convention reveals deep divides in New Bedford
Will the joint convention of the City Council and School Committee pick a new school board member in a way that brings the city together?
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Star Store pop-ups mark beginning of reinvented arts hub
The developers are reimagining the city’s architectural anchor as a “living room” for the arts – and a permanent home that artists can afford.
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Ryan Pereira has the votes to be new City Council president
The 28-year-old councilor is considering reducing the size of some council committees and taking up some motions more quickly.
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The new National Club marks a milestone in New Bedford history
The new National Club is an important step forward in New Bedford’s long fight for rehabilitation from the decline of whaling and departure of the mills.
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Director Suzanne Houbre brings another powerful drama to Your Theatre
Fuller and McCaughey carry the amazing “The Humans” in its two-week run in New Bedford.
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New Bedford elections are won on doorsteps and in mailboxes
Discussion of the issues seems not to be the driving force behind New Bedford election results.
