I’m not a fortune teller; I’m just a fisherman. I have no vested interest, other than it’s a job. My job employs thousands, and that keeps those lives turning. When the last fish is landed, it’s all over.
Author Archives: Kellen Riell
Posted inCity Hall
New Bedford eyes hefty pay hikes for some managers and others on city payroll
Since January, New Bedford has seen city job offers turned down by 52 applicants, a few of whom had already completed all the paperwork and even taken physicals to be hired, said Human Resources Director Judith Keating.
Posted inCrime
Election Commissioner Manny DeBrito says confrontation outside City Hall is a hate crime
Lt. Scott Carola, spokesman for the New Bedford Police, confirmed that Franklin Garcia was arrested and charged with assault, and that the question of a hate crime is “under review.”
Posted inCommunity Voices
Essay: ‘We’re all in recovery’ — reflecting on Gerald Ribeiro 20 years after his death
Though Gerald wanted to help concerned people understand why and how other people became addicted to drugs, he most sought to reach addicted individuals at their lowest to offer compassion, hope, and a path to treatment.
Posted inInPerson
Going beyond the West Wing with Dartmouth native Pete Souza
There aren’t many people who can say the president of the United States has described them as “a friend, a confidant, and a brother,” as he wrote of Souza in the foreword to Obama: An Intimate Portrait.
Posted inCommunity Voices
Opinion: Let’s talk turkey this Thanksgiving
While we crave meaningful relationships with those around us, we are often scared to engage in the meaningful conversations that could create those bonds.
Posted inElection 2022
Fact check: Heroux and Hodgson campaigns benefited from thousands in PAC spending
Bloomberg-backed Everytown for Gun Safety and the Working Families Party spent roughly $440,000 combined on behalf of Heroux, while Massachusetts Majority spent some $80,000 or more for ads to bolster Hodgson.
Posted inCommunity Voices
Essay: I raised money for hurricane relief in Puerto Rico
“My teachers have always told me that I can use my voice for good, and this year I actually did just that.” — Xavier Echevarria-Mojica, a high school student at Global Learning Charter Public School
Posted inElection 2022
Don’t expect flashy changes or headline-grabbing news from Sheriff Heroux
New Bristol County sheriff wants to prepare inmates for getting back into the world, emphasizing the elements that make for successful “re-entry,” as the expression goes: housing, continuity in health care, a job.
Posted inElection 2022
Years in the making, millionaires surtax passes
Statewide voters also approve immigrant licenses and dental insurance restrictions
