NEW BEDFORD — The Ward 3 Preliminary Election to fill the seat vacated by Hugh Dunn is Jan. 24, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The last […]
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Seven-way scramble in race to replace former Ward 3 Councilor Hugh Dunn
Jan. 24 special election will narrow the field to two
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John F. Robinson trumpets organization skills and constituent services
The prize for the Least Likely Resume for a City Councilor might go to John F. Robinson, who comes to the race by way of a career as a musician […]
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Shawn Oliver: Residents feel ignored on traffic jams, golf course plans and other issues
Shawn Oliver said he has knocked on a lot of Ward 3 doors in his first bid for public office. He said about 3,000 of them, and that was mid-December. […]
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Kathy Dehner: Build tax base with more businesses and use vacant city-owned properties
Kathy Dehner, 66, a real estate agent who lives on Rockdale Avenue, is the one candidate in the field who has held city office before, this very office. After falling […]
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Jacob J. Ventura, former state Senate candidate and legislative aide, touts experience with constituents
Jacob J. Ventura is making a third run at public office, this time in New Bedford, where he was raised until his family moved to Dartmouth when he was a […]
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Robert Cabral: Constituent services ‘should be a top priority for every council person’
A former entrepreneur, store manager and substance abuse counseling case manager, Robert Cabral brings to the Ward 3 field a restless energy and a long to-do list. The resident of […]
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Robert Bromley wants to ‘right the ship’ In Ward 3, keep constituents informed
For years Robert Bromley has been active in one community activity after another in his native city of New Bedford and in Rhode Island, where he works. He’s worked with […]
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Carmen Amaral, making first bid for public office, says ‘advocacy’s in my blood’
Carmen Amaral found that life thrust her early on into the role of advocate. She said she considers it fine preparation for the work she wants to do as Ward […]
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Gov. Healey arrives with string of policy pledges: ‘What story will we write together?’
She asked Bay Staters to help her “chart a path forward and walk it together, into the next chapter of our Massachusetts story.”