Ward 3 Councilor special election finalists Shawn Oliver and Carmen Amaral sat down with Jack Spillane to talk about constituent services and communication with the public.
Category: Election 2022
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Counting votes isn’t what it used to be
In light of media scrutiny, New Bedford’s elections chair says new procedures resulted in significant changes to counting and reporting of votes.
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Fact check: Heroux and Hodgson campaigns benefited from thousands in PAC spending
Bloomberg-backed Everytown for Gun Safety and the Working Families Party spent roughly $440,000 combined on behalf of Heroux, while Massachusetts Majority spent some $80,000 or more for ads to bolster Hodgson.
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It was the people of New Bedford who rose up against Hodgson
What finally did in Tom Hodgson was the decent, hard-working people of the city of New Bedford, Bristol County’s largest working-class community and the place that undoubtedly has sent the largest number of inmates and correctional officers to tangle with the county’s chief jailer these last 2½ decades.
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Video: Election Day in New Bedford ‘is a duty’
Multimedia reporter Eleonora Bianchi spent the day with voters and poll workers asking the important questions and taking the pulse of the region.
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Don’t expect flashy changes or headline-grabbing news from Sheriff Heroux
New Bristol County sheriff wants to prepare inmates for getting back into the world, emphasizing the elements that make for successful “re-entry,” as the expression goes: housing, continuity in health care, a job.
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Years in the making, millionaires surtax passes
Statewide voters also approve immigrant licenses and dental insurance restrictions
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State votes ‘yes’ on driver’s license question; Bristol County doesn’t agree
State votes ‘yes’ on driver’s license question; Bristol County doesn’t agree
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Westport State Rep. Schmid wins rematch with Republican Gendreau
Six-term incumbent Democrat stressed his support for education, offshore wind and commuter rail to South Coast.
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Heroux topples 25-year incumbent Hodgson in race for Bristol County sheriff
In a subdued room at White’s of Westport, Hodgson quietly conceded to news reporters and supporters after 1 a.m., when voting returns came in from Taunton.