Politics

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell called President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter 'hugely damaging' for Biden’s legacy and for the Democratic party.

Governor Maura Healey has signed Senator Mark Montigny’s legislation that will make significant investments into New Bedford, including State Pier and beyond.

Two of the City of New Bedford’s precincts were randomly chosen to be part of a statewide audit following the November 5 presidential election.

UMass Dartmouth Prof. Ken Manning said data shows a general shift of support to Donald Trump, especially from Black, Hispanic and white working-class voters.

While the presidential election was decided sooner than many experts predicted, a number of local races on the SouthCoast still have yet to be determined.

More than 100 New Bedford students submitted artwork in a contest to design city-specific 'I Voted' stickers, and six winners have been selected.

State Rep. Susan Williams Gifford, who had been representing Wareham, Middleboro and Carver in the 2nd Plymouth District for over 20 years, has passed away.

With just over a month to go before election day, we're rounding home on one of the most contentious presidential contests in American history.  However, the political friction extends far beyond the national level, seeping down into statewide races, and even poisoning town contests. ...

A campaign headquarters for the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz presidential campaign will open in New Bedford on Sunday in the city’s South End.

The Massachusetts primary election had its share of surprises, and now the stage is set in the contested races for the upcoming general election on November 5.