Category: Community Voices

“I’m eager to step aside and make way for new voices” — Colleen Dawicki

Even if people approve of the current government policy of deporting people who are here without documentation, they should strongly denounce the Gestapo tactics.

Jobs, measurable economic impact, and the promise of reliable domestic power — these may be keeping offshore wind on track to survive the current headwinds and thrive when the coast is clear.

New Bedford has the opportunity to show it is a city of respect, inclusion, and human rights. The community is ready to build bridges and work together, but we need our leaders to take that first step.

New Bedford Research & Robotics is the kind of bold, high-upside, high-impact effort New Bedford needs to embrace right now. Because if we wait for someone else to bring the future here, we’ll be waiting forever.

The irony of AI’s rise is that it is pushing education back toward traditional methods, including the return of blue books and handwritten assessments.

The militarized nature of ICE agents, marked by military style combat vests, face masks and their use of aggressive physical force, has drawn sharp criticism.

It’s time for city leaders to recommit themselves to transparency — and for every New Bedford resident to demand more accountability.

“The Select Board should honor the Town Meeting’s majority vote. More importantly, this situation perfectly illustrates why we need five members making these decisions, rather than just three.” — Mattapoisett resident Jeanne Hopkins