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State of the City is bragging time for New Bedford mayors

by Jack Spillane April 28, 2022April 29, 2022

Perhaps the areas where the Mayor Mitchell’s accomplishments best live up to his rhetoric is in the scope of the economic development that is taking place on the waterfront, and the upgrades to the city’s parks, streets and sidewalks.

Posted inCOVID-19

Cluster of cases at New Bedford health center points to speed of new COVID variant

by Anastasia E. Lennon April 27, 2022May 2, 2022

New daily COVID cases have been rising in the city after sharply declining from early January and remaining mostly steady through March. The state Department of Public Health reported a total of 127 new cases in New Bedford from April 20-25.

Posted inCity government

New spending will include $5 million for Zeiterion renovations, Mitchell announces in speech

by The New Bedford Light April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

The mayor also cited the “beehive of economic activity” coming to the city’s working waterfront. “Our goal, simply stated, is to establish New Bedford as the top blue economy on the East Coast.”

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Councilors finally approve ARPA money with virtually no public discussion

by Jack Spillane March 10, 2022March 13, 2022

Among the spending approvals: $7.1 million for health and safety; $11.1 million for neighborhood stability and housing; $7.1 million for small business support; $8.7 million for open space enhancements; $4.7 million for water and wastewater; and $11.9 million for arts, culture, hospitality and tourism.

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City Council tries stealth maneuvers to gain control of pandemic relief funds

by Jack Spillane March 3, 2022March 10, 2022

Even more worrisome than the council’s determination to exert more control over the federal ARPA funds than they are probably entitled to, is the secretive process by which the council is trying to exercise that control.

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New Bedford ends its vaccination or testing mandate for city employees

by The New Bedford Light February 28, 2022February 28, 2022

City workers will no longer be required to submit proof of vaccination. And those who had chosen the option of producing weekly negative test results will no longer be required to do so.

Posted inCOVID-19

Federal COVID-19 aid brings hope to mayors across America, survey finds

by Colin A. Young / State House News Service February 24, 2022February 24, 2022

Mayor Mitchell has proposed spending $18 million on arts, culture and hospitality; $13 million for neighborhood stabilization and housing; $11 million for enhancement to open space; and significant sums on other investments.

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Councilors’ stance on arts funding stalls Mitchell’s bid to use pandemic relief funds

by Jack Spillane February 9, 2022February 9, 2022

It’s a mystery, really, why a number of councilors should resent the growth of arts and tourist attractions that bring diners, shoppers and visitors to the city year round.

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Abreu wins New Bedford council presidency in 6-5 vote

by The New Bedford Light January 13, 2022January 14, 2022

Derek Baptiste, Naomi Carney, Maria Giesta and newcomers Shane Burgo and Ryan Pereria, along with Abreu himself, voted for Abreu. Hugh Dunn, Scott Lima, Brad Markey, Linda Morad and Gomes himself voted for Gomes.

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Vote on New Bedford City Council presidency postponed

by Jack Spillane January 3, 2022January 3, 2022

The city, like much of the country, has been experiencing the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 over the holiday season.

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