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Dan Freitas Wins Fairhaven Board Of Selectman Seat
In a surprising upset on Monday night, Dan Freitas won the race for Fairhaven Board of Selectman knocking off incumbant Geoff Haworth by a large margin.
The former Board of Public Works member won with 580 votes. Former school superintendent Bernard Rodericks came in second with 526 votes, Haworth received 387 votes, and Patricia Pacella finishing with 162 votes...
Officials Give Final Presentation On Police Station Before Town Vote
The Dartmouth Select Board wants residents to know what they'll be voting for on Tuesday, April 5.
At Monday's meeting, the architects behind the police building renovation project gave a final presentation on the design voted for at town meeting this past october...
Dartmouth Selectman Candidates Discuss The Issues Ahead Of Election
Two current Dartmouth officials are looking to fill the vacancy left after former selectman John george's arrest last year.
With Tuesday, April 5 being election day in town, Planning Board member Joel Avila and Finance Committee member John Haran attended Candidate's Night on Wednesday to answer questions from the crowd at town hall, and maybe win a few votes for the fifth Select Board position...
Dartmouth Officials See Budget Problems In The Future
With new revenue growth in Dartmouth projected to drop from $1.4 million in 2016 to $494,000 in 2017, town officials are banking on conservative spending to get through.
During Monday's joint Select Board meeting with the Finance and School committees, officials voiced concerns over expenses in town growing faster than revenue...
New Bedford Half Marathon Comes Down To Photo Finish
After 13.1 miles, Sunday's New Bedford Half-Marathon came down to the final few feet to determine a winner.
Parents And Teachers Speak Out On Problems At Keith Middle School
Frustrations boiled over at Monday's New Bedford School Committee Meeting as the crowd of more than 100 parents and teachers made their presence felt.
A number of parents, including David Goldman, spoke about concerns over their children's safety at Keith and other New Bedford schools...
Forum Continues The Drug-Abuse Discussion In Dartmouth
The discussion on solving opioid abuse continued on Wednesday night at the Dartmouth Middle School.
Professionals from different fields lead the forum by speaking about their experience with drug addicts, and how to possibley help break the habbit...
Boston Celtics And Bristol County DA Raising Domestic Violence Awareness
The Bristol County District Attorney's office and the Boston Celtics are promoting White Ribbon Day to raise awareness on domestic violence.
At a press conference in New Bedford, District Attorney Tom Quinn spoke about the work his office does to fight domestic violence in the area...
Dartmouth Exploring New Ideas For Retail Areas
Dartmouth wants to think outside the box when it comes to their commercial area.
The town recently completed their Retail Corridor Study, which looked at different options for unused areas around the mall and other shopping spaces such as empty parking lots and undeveloped land...
Committee Assigned For Rogers School
After one developer withdrew their interest in the Rogers School, Fairhaven will look to get creative to find a new use for the historic building.
At Monday's Board of Selectmen meeting, Selectman Bob Espindola suggested using the same negotiation committee for the Oxford School to communicate with the remaining developers and come up with ideas to help them...