Vaccines for children 5 to 11 years old will be available at upcoming clinics, including Nov. 5 at PAACA on Coggeshall Street and Nov. 8, at the Andrea McCoy Recreation Center.
Author Archives: Kellen Riell
Posted inTo our readers
Your support is powerful
The New Bedford Light’s public service journalism continues to have a dramatic and concrete impact on our community.
Posted inElection Watch
Essay: Vote in New Bedford today for positive changes tomorrow
Your vote is of immense importance in local elections because that is where it has the most power. When policy reform happens at the local level, you see and feel it almost instantly.
Posted inCulture Cal
DON’T MISS: Artdemic, Hatch Street Studios, Moby Dick Marathon, open studios
A look ahead at the week’s arts and culture events in New Bedford.
Posted inElection Watch
Candidate profile: Scott G. Pemberton, City Council at Large
We have a lot of vacant and abandoned property in our city. I would like to see us sell them off as first-time homebuyers programs (affordable).
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Candidate profile: Erik P. Andrade, Assessor at Large
Corporations and speculators are buying homes in cash at as much as $50,000 above the market rate. This is going to dramatically increase the property values in the next term of the tax assessor. This will lead to increased gentrification.
Posted inElection Watch
Candidate profile: Shane A. Burgo, City Council at Large
We need to make sure inclusionary zoning is a part of any housing development and guarantees that at least 20% of the units being rented will be affordable housing units.
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Candidate profile: Paul Chasse, City Council at Large
The city needs to take back abandoned properties and sell them at less than market-rate, with deed restrictions.
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Candidate profile: Ross M. Grace Jr., New Bedford School Committee
Graduation rates and high scores should correlate with instilling confidence, character, determination and goals that shape our students.
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William ‘Brad’ Markey, City Council Ward 1
We should look for developers to partner with to convert existing vacant properties into housing.
