Top administration officials disagreed with the advice of their own auditors when they decided to give $2.25 million to New Bedford Research & Robotics last year.
Category: City Hall
Posted inCity Hall
City ordered to turn over withheld public records to The New Bedford Light
A judge ordered the city to turn over four public records to The Light. On Wednesday, the city released another document requested in the lawsuit.
Posted inCity Hall
Councilors question hiring police with green cards, mayor defends it
Mayor cites language skills for crime-solving as three councilors question hiring of an immigrant policeman who speaks K’iche’.
Posted inEnvironment
New Bedford tops list of waste-burdened cities in Massachusetts
New Bedford has one of the highest concentrations of landfills and waste transfer stations in the state. A new facility could make it No. 1.
Posted inelection 2025
City to hold preliminary election for at-large councilors only
If certified, 12 candidates will face off in the Oct. 7 preliminary election for the at-large council seats, but there will be no preliminary election for ward seats, assessor or School Committee.
Posted inCity Hall
City Council challenges mayor’s appointment of police chief
Council President Shane Burgo says the council must confirm Jason Thody as the new police chief. The Mitchell administration disagrees.
Posted inCity Hall
Following the money in New Bedford politics
Two unions top the donor list for city councilors: the New Bedford Firefighters Local 841 (over $13,000), and Construction & General Laborers’ Local Union 385 (over $11,000).
Posted inCity Hall
A recent surge of candidates awakens ‘sleepy’ City Council races
With still three weeks to go before the filing deadline, 12 more candidates have pulled nomination papers to run for City Council and School Committee.
Posted inCity Hall
Something rotten in New Bedford, or much ado about nothing?
The city will seek reimbursement of $63,500 in longevity payments mistakenly awarded to elected officials during the last 20 years.
Posted inCity Hall
After public outcry, New Bedford’s Casa da Saudade to remain open
The only Portuguese-language library in the country will continue to operate but at reduced hours.