“Several inaccuracies” were found in health insurance payments in December — including a possibility that deceased school employees were still receiving benefits.
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New Bedford delays hiring for 45 days in some city departments
Mayor Mitchell: The new “austerity measure’’ does not include any reduction in staffing, nor does it apply to the largest sectors of city government — the schools, police, fire, or water departments.
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New Bedford launches new app, 311 system for city services
App users can report a pothole, request tree-trimming, pay for parking meters, apply for permits, and pay water or tax bills.
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New Bedford mayor: City making strides across the board
During the State of the City address, Mayor Jon Mitchell touts recent accomplishments in housing, education, transportation, public safety and port renovations.
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Rift between councilors, mayor erupts over stalled licensing board appointments
Five councilors give impassioned speeches that deride the city’s chief executive and underscore a strained relationship between the two branches of government.
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Follow our coverage of the mayors’ conference beginning today
Light Reporter Grace Ferguson is traveling to Washington, D.C., to report on the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Winter Meeting, which New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell is attending. Her live coverage begins today.
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Burgo wins contentious race for City Council presidency
The 7-4 roll-call vote for Shane Burgo against Shawn Oliver ended a weeks-long campaign by the police union leader and a conservative radio talk show host to characterize Burgo as an extremist and potential danger to the city.
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Widow of deputy fire chief killed in police shootout sues New Bedford
The lawsuit deals with a years-long saga of workplace injury and legal battles that led to the firefighter’s termination and, the lawsuit alleges, his ultimate demise.
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Mayor on the move
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell spent more time and money on business trips in one year than any other Massachusetts mayor outside Boston.
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Is New Bedford paying health insurance for workers who died?
The city has found “several inaccuracies in the provision of employee health insurance benefits” within the school district.