Jack Spillane sits down with four of these students, as well as one of their mothers, to talk about LGBTQ+ life at the high school and concerns as to whether the city’s school resource officers will keep these kids safe, given the police union’s endorsement of the newly elected Ward 3 councilor, Shawn Oliver.
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The Light on Radio: Jack Spillane discusses concerns about city council gatherings
Watch Jack Spillane discuss the latest news in New Bedford, including a recent gathering with some members of the city council that raised questions about open meeting laws and Tuesday’s Ward 3 city council special election, during a recent appearance on WBSM’s TownSquare Sunday.
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The Light on Radio: Jack Spillane talks PCB pollution, housing issues, city employee health care and more on WBSM
Jack Spillane joins Jim Phillips on WBSM’s Townsquare Sunday on June 12, 2022, to discuss the Light’s one-year anniversary, as well as Jack’s columns on PCB pollution in the Acushnet […]
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Shane Burgo brings powerful new voice to City Council
“I don’t want to be a city councilor just approving a budget … pushing paper. I want to be able to be lifting up my community and showing our youth especially, that we have power in numbers.”
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The Light’s Civic Life calendar looks to build community engagement
The New Bedford Light is aiming to build a curated clearinghouse for public meetings, information sessions, government events, nonprofits, community groups and more, all here in the Whaling City.