The indefinite ban is meant to give city planners more time to research a potential process for approving data centers in the future.
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Posted inCity Hall
Lang, Choquette call for Oliver’s resignation from City Council
Former Mayor Scott Lang and Ward 1 Councilor Leo Choquette say Ward 3 Councillor Shawn Oliver should step down after Oliver’s drunk-driving arrest.
Posted inPolice and Courts
City won’t renew Flock contract
Flock was given written notice on Oct. 8 that the city is canceling the contract, which expires Nov. 12.
Posted inPolice and Courts
Mayor fires two officers who used Flock to track romantic partners
Officer Emily Pacheco and Sgt. James Marinelli plan to appeal their terminations and seek reinstatement, according to the police union’s president.
Posted inPolice and Courts
City Council passes temporary ordinance continuing Flock shutdown
Councilor Shane Burgo says he doesn’t want to permanently ban Flock license-plate cameras, but wants “tangible” regulation in the coming months.
Posted inCity Hall
State grants $1.3 million to keep New Bedford’s Fire Station 9 open
After months of budgetary back-and-forth, the city announced Wednesday that the state would appropriate the funds to keep the North End station open.
Posted inStatehouse
Data centers subjected to local approvals under Healey order
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell proposes a ban on data centers in the city, while Gov. Maura Healey creates new state restrictions on them.
Posted inCity Hall
City Council advances four motions on Flock cameras
The council is asking the mayor and Police Department to cover or remove the license-plate cameras while the program is suspended. Council committees will debate Flock’s future in two weeks.
Posted inCity Hall
Council meeting on Flock cameras erupts into chaos, delaying vote
The council president suspended the session amid shouting from members of the public, delaying action on the controversial license-plate readers.
Posted inArts and Culture
With great fanfare, Melville returns home to his Whaling City
The Herman Melville statue, unveiled at Seamen’s Bethel, solidifies the integral legacy of one of the greatest figures in American literature.
