It’s crunch time for choosing the next Ward 3 councilor in New Bedford.
The voters have spoken and the finalists for the Feb. 28 special election for Ward 3 Councilor are Shawn Oliver and Carmen Amaral.
Oliver is a state corrections officer and Amaral is the academic coordinator for Old Colony Regional Voc-Tech. They have both emphasized improving constituent services and the City Council’s communication with the public in their campaigns.
Amaral and Oliver joined The New Bedford Light’s Jack Spillane for an in-depth discussion of the issues for a special election version of The Chat. As always, The Chat is free, but you must register to attend.
THE CHAT ARCHIVES
No easy way out of budget crisis
Experts Adam Chapdelaine and Phineas Baxandall joined Light columnist and host of The Chat Jack Spillane to examine the statewide crisis and New Bedford’s predicament: a $32 million budget deficit.
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.