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The election special Chats with Jack Spillane concluded Wednesday with an informative hour with the general election candidates for School Committee, ending a series that began with at-large City Council contenders and continued with ward candidates for City Council.

Spillane was joined Wednesday by three of the four candidates for the three available seats on the six-member School Committee — newcomers Richard Porter, Von Marie Moniz and Marcus Coward. Incumbent Melissa Costa was unable to attend.

If you missed the previous election specials, you can watch the full Chat with the City Council ward candidates here and the two-part Chat with the at-large candidates here.

Reminders: The voter registration deadline for the election is Saturday, Oct. 25, 5 p.m. To follow New Bedford election news, go to The Light’s Election 2025 section.

Missed previous chats? We’ve collected all of them, from discussions with scallopers on the future of the industry to the history of Cape Verdeans in New Bedford. Find them here on The Light’s Chat page.