Manny DeBrito

More details have emerged about Franklin Garcia, the man charged with committing a hate crime against New Bedford Election Commissioner Manny DeBrito.

New Bedford Election Commissioner Manny DeBrito said he was recently called racial slurs, threatened with murder and spat on outside City Hall.

Voters at one New Bedford polling place are reporting problems with a ballot counting machine — with a city election commissioner confirming that the machine appears to be jamming.

Redistricting has led some New Bedford residents to have to vote at 'sub-precincts' this year and to lose some of their easier voting locations.

New Bedford's Manny DeBrito has been a mentor to young people as a coach for decades, and discusses what mentoring has meant to him as well as the kids.

The recount for New Bedford's Ward 1 City Council election will go ahead, as candidate Leo Choquette Jr. has submitted the papers.

The unofficial results are in: New Bedford City Council President Joe Lopes is out.

Getting New Bedford residents to vote this year could be a challenge because for the first time ever, the office of mayor is not on the municipal ballot.