CITY HALL
The Light on Radio: Jack Spillane talks monkeypox, heat islands, rising sewer bills, shell fishing and more
New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane joined WBSM’s Jim Phillips on Townsquare Sunday on Aug. 14, 2022 to talk about monkeypox in New Bedford, heat islands, rising sewer bills, shell fishing and more.
Anatomy of the school budget: New funds flow to arts, special education and more
Thanks to a revised state funding formula, next year’s school budget will increase by $27.2 million, or 13%, bringing proposed spending to $233.4 million.
State of the City is bragging time for New Bedford mayors
Perhaps the areas where the Mayor Mitchell’s accomplishments best live up to his rhetoric is in the scope of the economic development that is taking place on the waterfront, and the upgrades to the city’s parks, streets and sidewalks.
Loading…
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
ELECTION 2021
Watch The Chat: A conversation with the Democratic candidates for Bristol County Sheriff
Jack Spillane sat down with the candidates — Fall River attorney Nick Bernier, Attleboro Mayor Paul Heroux and former Somerset Police Chief George McNeil — for a special 90-minute Zoom session of The Chat. Watch it here.
Sheriff Hodgson gets endorsement, words of support from Gov. Baker
Baker, a moderate Republican with little demonstrated patience for the GOP’s Trump wing, praised Hodgson, who was the former president’s honorary campaign chair in 2020.
Newcomers bring political skills, energy to New Bedford government
With Shane Burgo’s election, five of 11 city councilors in New Bedford are now persons of color. That’s something the city can take pride in. And it illustrates the changing nature of our city.
Loading…
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
BUDGET
Shocking sewer and water bills on tap for New Bedford
New Bedford has lost an $11 million state Revolving Fund grant for this year’s work, and it could incur fines of up to $56,000 a day, plus legal costs, according to a letter from city infrastructure chief Jamie Ponte.
The $64.7 million question
Possible uses for the city’s pandemic relief aid include Zeiterion fix-up, water and sewer upgrades, Capitol Theatre restoration.
New Bedford Light readers answer the $64.7 million question
If you had $64.7 million to spend for the City of New Bedford, what would you do? Readers share their ideas.
Sign up for our free newsletter
Receive in-depth news stories and arts & culture coverage from around New Bedford in your inbox every weekday.
SUPPORT LOCAL NEWS
Give today to keep The Light shining. As a nonprofit with no paywall we rely on reader donations to fund our high-quality reporting.
New Bedford Light is an IRS-determined 501(c)(3) Public Charity; all gifts are tax-deductible. Our EIN number is 86-2407296.
Thank you to our sponsors
Founding benefactors:
Irwin and Joan Jacobs, Mary and Jim Ottaway
