“No one person is going to solve all the problems in the city. You have to listen to other voices. I know we do that in my own family. There’s people out there that probably have the greatest ideas that I never thought of.”
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Shawn Oliver: A candidate who can properly represent its diversity will give Ward 3 a chance to establish a true identity
Oliver talks like a guy who’s interested in building consensus, almost like a Team New Bedford. “We’re all trying to fight for the same goal, to live well in a city and a place that we enjoy,” he said.
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John Robinson: Trash, traffic, streetlights … neighbors’ concerns should be what drives a ward councilor
He’s just one of those guys who remembers when things worked better and wonders why they can’t work better again.
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Key dates in special election for City Council
NEW BEDFORD — The Ward 3 Preliminary Election to fill the seat vacated by Hugh Dunn is Jan. 24, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The last […]
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Seven-way scramble in race to replace former Ward 3 Councilor Hugh Dunn
Jan. 24 special election will narrow the field to two
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John F. Robinson trumpets organization skills and constituent services
The prize for the Least Likely Resume for a City Councilor might go to John F. Robinson, who comes to the race by way of a career as a musician […]
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Shawn Oliver: Residents feel ignored on traffic jams, golf course plans and other issues
Shawn Oliver said he has knocked on a lot of Ward 3 doors in his first bid for public office. He said about 3,000 of them, and that was mid-December. […]
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Kathy Dehner: Build tax base with more businesses and use vacant city-owned properties
Kathy Dehner, 66, a real estate agent who lives on Rockdale Avenue, is the one candidate in the field who has held city office before, this very office. After falling […]
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Jacob J. Ventura, former state Senate candidate and legislative aide, touts experience with constituents
Jacob J. Ventura is making a third run at public office, this time in New Bedford, where he was raised until his family moved to Dartmouth when he was a […]
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Robert Cabral: Constituent services ‘should be a top priority for every council person’
A former entrepreneur, store manager and substance abuse counseling case manager, Robert Cabral brings to the Ward 3 field a restless energy and a long to-do list. The resident of […]