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NEW BEDFORD — It's shaping up to be a busy election season in New Bedford. Tuesday was the last day for candidates to hand in their signed nomination packets for this year's city elections. In the race for mayor, incumbent Jon Mitchell is seeking a fourth term, but faces several challengers...

NEW BEDFORD- A new name has been added to the list of candidates running for Mayor of New Bedford. The current mayor of the Whaling City, Jon Mitchell, officially pulled his election papers Tuesday morning at City Hall. Mayor Mitchell has been leading New Bedford since his first election in 2012...

Mitchell began his weekly appearance on WBSM by promoting the New Bedford Festival Theater's production of "My Fair Lady," before host Barry Richard asked him if the announcement of the fundraising event meant he has indeed made a decision about seeking a fourth term at New Bedford's helm...

NEW BEDFORD- Ward-Five City Councilor Kerry Winterson announced he will be campaigning to be the next Mayor of New Bedford in the middle of a City-Council session Thursday. Winterson, who is serving his last term as Councilor of New Bedford's Ward Five, said he's been planning for his retirement in the coming months and hadn't seriously considered starting a campaign until recently...

NEW BEDFORD - Steven Martins, Ward Two City Councillor since 2008, has announced his plans for this year's municipal election. Through his Facebook page, Martins announced that he was giving up his seat on the New Bedford City Council to run for Assessor, a six-year term...

MARION, Mass. (AP) - Former FBI Director Robert Mueller III is slated to give the commencement address at a private school in Massachusetts, less than two weeks after his appointment as special counsel to oversee an investigation into possible connections between Russia and President Trump's 2016 election campaign...

NEW BEDFORD - With several elected officials in New Bedford having already announced they will not be seeking re-election, it's sure to be a lively election season in the city. Nomination papers for Mayor, School Committee, City Council, and Assessor-At-Large are available in the Election Office at City Hall beginning Monday...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. After replacing Linda Morad in 2012, New Bedford's James Oliveira (Ward 1) is not seeking re-election. Although, this is only one of many changes coming to New Bedford politics. From Ward 5, City Councilor Kerry Winterson is not seeking re-election either, and Hugh Dunn took over as Ward 3 City Councilor via special election...

NEW BEDFORD - The special election to fill a vacancy left by former Ward Three City Councilor Henry Bousquet is today. Hugh Dunn and Bethany Fauteux have been on the campaign trail since February, when Henry Bousquet announced he was stepping down from the council...

In a tight race for Freetown's open Board of Selectmen, Charles Sullivan won with 295 votes over Craig Cabral's 210 votes, and Joel Pacheco with 118 votes. The other contested race in Freetown saw incumbents Robert Clark and Derek Gracia defeat challenger David Beard for the two Regional School District Committee seats up for grab...