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Long-term incumbents won re-election, but lost support
If the incumbents continue to govern the way they have these last four years, eventually their ship of states are going to sink.
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UMass Dartmouth leadership has lost all credibility
Chancellor Fuller and his team have squandered something he can’t get back with the people of the region he is supposed to serve — his trustworthiness
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Election challengers learn a hard lesson
In the 24 years I’ve covered New Bedford politics, this was the biggest, though not most successful, effort to unseat at-large councilors I’ve seen. In all those years, only three of 60 incumbent at-large councilors have been ousted.
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In Ward 5, a candidate takes a stand for the addicted community
“I don’t think there’s a single person in this room who hasn’t been affected by the crisis of addiction in our community. And I think we really need to focus on bettering the continuum of care locally so that we can actually address the root causes of addiction.” — Ward 5 candidate Zach Boyer
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Time for Montigny to ask for Fuller’s resignation
The public universities of Massachusetts are designed to serve the state, to educate the general population of the regions, and yes, to promote economic development for the state and country.
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Shane Burgo rises to top tier in council race
Burgo did not run away from his position on housing costs in his re-election campaign. He embraced it.
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Latino softball park needs big help
Mayor Jon Mitchell ought to reach out to leadership in the Puerto Rican and Dominican communities and find some way to do a comprehensive rebuild of Dias Field more quickly.
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Star Store fight is not about the money
Well-to-do campuses like Amherst gain more upgrades, while struggling ones like Boston and Dartmouth don’t get as much.
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Unraveling how the Star Store died
You can see why people hate politics. There’s all this kind of cross-current and hidden policies and maneuvers driving things behind the scenes.