Shawn Oliver

Ward 3 City Councilor Shawn Oliver has released a statement about his controversial Facebook posts, apologizing for the harm they have caused.

Members of the New Bedford School Committee addressed the controversial Facebook posts of new Ward 3 Councilor Shawn Oliver and the student protest over them.

New Bedford High School students took a break in the middle of the school day on Friday to protest against newly elected Ward 3 City Councilor Shawn Oliver for Facebook posts that students have called "hateful" and "homophobic."

Two New Bedford elected officials issued statements denouncing the controversial Facebook posts of Ward 3 City Councilor-Elect Shawn Oliver.

New Bedford High School’s LGBTQ students and allies are planning a protest at the school Friday over the election of Ward 3 City Councilor-Elect Shawn Oliver.

Voters in New Bedford’s Ward 3 elected city constable and correctional officer Shawn Oliver Tuesday night as the ward's next city councilor.

A local advocacy organization is calling out New Bedford Ward 3 City Council candidate Shawn Oliver for social media posts the group characterized as "transphobic" and "misogynistic."

The two candidates for the special election in New Bedford's Ward 3 faced off in a final debate on WBSM ahead of the February 28 vote.

New Bedford Ward 3 city council candidates Shawn Oliver and Carmen Amaral have both said they'd vote for Carol Pimentel's nomination to the GNB Voc-Tech board.

Voters of New Bedford’s Ward 3 chose Shawn Oliver and Carmen Amaral as their top two candidates in Tuesday's preliminary election for city councilor.