Residents say a sober house does not belong in their historic single-family home neighborhood, which is also home to Mayor Jon Mitchell, State Rep. Antonio Cabral, state Sen. Mark Montigny and former mayor Scott Lang.
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The Light on Radio: Breaking down the Star Store saga with Jack Spillane
New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane joined Townsquare Sunday on Sept. 3 to discuss the closure of UMass Dartmouth’s CVPA Star Store campus.
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Anger and finger-pointing after demise of New Bedford ballot question
“His job is not to dispense legal advice. He may have made some suggestions, but at the end of the day, he said, ‘I’m not a lawyer; you should talk to a lawyer.’” — Mayor Jon Mitchell on Election Commissioner Manuel DeBrito.
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Video: Opposing views join the Chat to discuss New Bedford’s recently passed nip ban
Both sides of the controversial nip ban in New Bedford have been heard. Which side do you agree with?
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Petition drive to limit New Bedford City Council terms crashes
“They were off track from the start because of lack of information and misinformation.” — John Zajac, the petitioners’ lawyer, after meeting with City Solicitor Eric Jaikes and learning that the petition language was not correct.
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New Bedford Licensing Board bans nip bottles
The 3-0 vote prompted booing and shouts of “shame” and “bag job” from a few in the standing-room-only crowd of more than 100 people that jammed a meeting room and spilled into the hallway on the third floor of the Public Library.
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With the Licensing Board set to vote on a nip ban, Jack Spillane gives his take on The Tim Weisberg Show
They also discuss the upcoming mayoral election and the investigation into a New Bedford police officer who was shot in the South End.
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The Light on Radio: Jack Spillane discusses police officer shooting, sprinklers in rooming houses and more
Jack Spillane joined Jim Phillips on WBSM’s Townsquare Sunday on July 23 to discuss recent news in New Bedford, including the shooting of a New Bedford Police Department officer, second-chance […]
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Mayor Mitchell running for 6th consecutive term
“We can’t afford to slow down … We have to keep it going.” — Mayor Jon Mitchell’s video announcement posted on social media Thursday
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Council budget cuts target fixed costs; ‘How does that make any sense?’ asks mayor
Mayor Jon Mitchell said the cut to mandatory expenses is larger than usual, raising the likelihood that the administration will have to come back to the council in the months to come for more money in a “supplemental appropriation.”
