New Bedford City Councilor at Large Shane Burgo walked out of a recent meeting of the Committee on Appointments and Briefings, forcing the meeting's end.
New Bedford Ward 3 candidate Jacob Ventura has secured his own place in The Lofts at Wamsutta Mills, further solidifying his residency ahead of the election.
Bob Bromley, lifelong resident of New Bedford's Ward 3, enters the special election with deep understanding of policy issues and day-to-day issues in the ward.
Robert Cabral, a longtime resident of New Bedford, brings over four decades working in and operating a local small business to his candidacy for Ward 3.
To my knowledge, there has been no clamor among 16-year-olds to participate in Massachusetts municipal elections. I have not heard of rallies or marches involving the sweet 16 set in which participants have demanded the right to vote.
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City councilors in a voice vote Thursday agreed to file away a letter from Mayor Jon Mitchell vetoing their decision to allow Fall River Pawnbrokers to continue doing business on Union Street.