It is a battle over who gets to talk for Southeastern Massachusetts in Washington and Boston, and where the emphasis will be on the issues in New Bedford, Fall River, and even Cape Cod and the South Shore.
Author Archives: Jack Spillane
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New Bedford suburbs lag far behind the state in vaccinations
Dartmouth’s fully vaccinated rate of 49% is 16 points lower than the statewide rate of 65%. And the rates in Acushnet, Fairhaven and Freetown are not much better, coming in at 54%, 57% and 57% respectively, as of Aug. 10.
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Time for truth about New Bedford, vaccines and COVID-19
The sad and bitter truth is that because we have failed to get vaccinated in great enough numbers in the city, our school kids will probably spend at least part of another year with their faces covered while they learn.
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New Bedford’s panhandler remedy is on the rocks
The goal is to make it difficult for panhandlers to walk on the traffic island where they hold signs saying they are homeless.
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FRAN HADDOCKS, 80, RETIRED JAIL SUPERINTENDENT WAS LOVED BY MANY
Haddocks was the first African American superintendent of the Bristol County House of Correction and Ash Street Jail. He died from COVID-19 on May 13, 2020.
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Josh Amaral bows out of School Committee race
Amaral, who will not seek a third term, has been on the School Committee since he was little over a year out of UMass Dartmouth, where he was a political science major.
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Jo-Jo doesn’t live here
Fortes deceived the city for the last seven elections, voting from a residence where he did not live. He also ran for Ward 4 City Council two times from the same bogus address, city election officials say.
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New Bedford COVID-19 cluster surges to 45
Among the 39 people who attended the July 10 event and tested positive, only 5 were vaccinated. Six others, who later came in close contact with 39 partiers, also tested positive.
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Getting neighborly with New Bedford’s at-large challengers
Taking a look at where a candidate lives in the city can provide a glimpse into who they are and what their personal interests are.
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Is COVID-19 cluster at The Vault a warning for New Bedford?
The five confirmed cases were traced to four separate groups within the club that night, including one member of an 11-person bachelorette party.
