Five other mid-sized cities also face financial pressure.
Category: City Hall
Posted inCity Hall
City, state reps question Justice Dept. motives for voter list request
The city says it will comply with Justice’s request for voter information “as required by law.” State representatives call the request “federal overreach” and “voter intimidation.”
Posted inArts and Culture
Licensing Board votes against extending last call, public consumption this summer
The decision is based in part on concern for public safety, lack of police resources and not enough time for public input.
Posted inCity Hall
New Bedford City Council slices $1.7 million from mayor’s budget
City Council proposed cutting four general fund positions, while pressing the mayor to keep Fire Station 9 open.
Posted inCity Hall
Councilors on the budget: Everything is on the cutting board
Whether it’s the mayor’s chief of staff positions, the city’s travel budget or pay cuts, councilors weigh in on the tough choices needed to balance the budget.
Posted inCity Hall
Judge: City does not have to pay legal fees to The Light
The judge had ordered the city to release four public records to The Light in August 2025.
Posted inStatehouse
Mass. Senate proposes ‘historic’ increase in local aid. Is it enough?
New Bedford, Fairhaven, and Dartmouth officials all face budget struggles. They say they need more local aid from the state.
Posted inCity Hall
The anatomy of a budget deficit
Mayor Jon Mitchell had projected the deficit would be close to $13 million, then said it was $32 million. How did the numbers get so big?
Posted inCity Hall
Montigny pushes through $500K amendment to help city’s deficit, keep Fire Station 9 open temporarily
But the mayor says the deficit is structural and can’t be closed with “one-time money.” He says reducing the staffing of the city’s fire engines would decrease long-term costs.
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Airport hangar gets approval but some abutters say they were left out of the loop
Some airport neighbors, concerned about traffic, say they weren’t notified of the proposal before the February meeting. The city says new traffic would be minimal.
