New Bedford Light

New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane checks in to discuss the New Bedford City Council, new Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux and more.

New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane said he 'audibly gasped' on election night when it was learned that Paul Heroux had defeated Sheriff Tom Hodgson.

New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane said the race for Bristol County Sheriff may be closer than most people think.

A fake Twitter account made to look like the official City of New Bedford account has apparently prompted an apology from a city official to Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson.

New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane discusses the Light's reporting on the first reported case of monkeypox in New Bedford.

New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane discusses the Star Store purchase and the impending OUI trial of Ward 3 City Councilor Hugh Dunn.

New Bedford Light reports there are no abortion clinics within a 30-mile radius of New Bedford, while there are five so-called 'Pregnancy Crisis Centers.'

Up until recently, funding to upgrade New Bedford school playgrounds were included in the school budget that the entire community paid for.

It's still unclear whether the Dartmouth School Committee will follow the will of the voters or move to change the logo, said New Bedford Light's Jack Spillane.

New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane reviewed some of the history of the Dartmouth logo, and offered a potential compromise on the issue.