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City Council passes temporary ordinance continuing Flock shutdown
Councilor Shane Burgo says he doesn’t want to permanently ban Flock license-plate cameras, but wants “tangible” regulation in the coming months.
State grants $1.3 million to keep New Bedford’s Fire Station 9 open
After months of budgetary back-and-forth, the city announced Wednesday that the state would appropriate the funds to keep the North End station open.
Data centers subjected to local approvals under Healey order
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell proposes a ban on data centers in the city, while Gov. Maura Healey creates new state restrictions on them.
City Council advances four motions on Flock cameras
The council is asking the mayor and Police Department to cover or remove the license-plate cameras while the program is suspended. Council committees will debate Flock’s future in two weeks.
Council meeting on Flock cameras erupts into chaos, delaying vote
The council president suspended the session amid shouting from members of the public, delaying action on the controversial license-plate readers.
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▶︎ Budget and development
Slow progress on dilapidated State Pier causes waterfront squeeze
Seven years after part of the State Pier closed, the state seeks bids for a $31 million repair. The city, after $1 billion in port investment, is managing scarce dock space.
New England regulators won’t make scallop ‘permit-stacking’ a priority in 2027
The New England Fishery Management Council says it “lacks the operational capacity” to take action, so crafting the policy may be left in the federal government’s hands.
New Bedford-Fairhaven harbor plan could bring big changes to the waterfront
New Bedford officials hope a proposed harbor plan update will strengthen the commercial fishing industry and increase tourism. Waterfront workers are skeptical.
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