What if the state spent tens of millions building passenger rail from New Bedford to Boston, and city residents said we don’t want it?
That’s what will be decided by way of a referendum question on the city’s November ballot. In order for the rail service to start next year, the state requires that New Bedford voters must agree to join the MBTA in the prior year. It’s the same deal in nearby Fall River.
For his latest episode of The Chat, Jack Spillane discussed the referendum’s pros and cons with two guests: Paul Chasse, the chairman of the Rail to Boston Coalition, and Councilor-at-large Shane Burgo, one of the city’s pre-eminent advocates for increased affordable housing
THE CHAT ARCHIVES
Register for The Chat: The budget crisis in Massachusetts cities and towns
Join Jack Spillane on June 18 at 1 p.m. for a discussion with two experts on how municipal budgets are crafted in Massachusetts and what, if anything, might help the situation.
O’Leary, DeLoach, Furtado Jr. working together for New Bedford students
The leaders of the city’s public schools joined the conversation to discuss collaboration and working toward a common goal. Watch the entire Chat.
Mitchell on his goals for the city, the budget, and immigration enforcement
In an hour-long one-on-one with The Light, the mayor hit on everything from education to wind to police to standing up for New Bedford.