New Bedford To Bring Back Pillory and Paddling
In a move that has the city talking, the New Bedford City Council voted 10 – 1 to bring back the pillory and paddling. Persons found guilty will be sentenced ...
RMV to Add Texting, Social Media Updates to Driving Test
It’s not uncommon to see drivers using their smart phones to text or update their social media status while driving. In a move that is stirring up a bit ...
New Bedford Aims for Guinness World Record For Lowest Voter Turnout
After a 12% turnout in the preliminary elections, the city of New Bedford attracted the attention of Guinness World Records for the final municipal election ...
Nuclear Power Plant to Replace Fairhaven Shaw’s, Million Person March Planned
A Russian-based nuclear power company, Putin Energy, has made a successful bid to build a nuclear power plant in Fairhaven. It will replace the location of the ...
New Bedford to Install High Heel Crossing Lanes
By Butch Inskalop New Bedford mayor Jon Mitchell ordered city workers to begin work on constructing ‘High Heel Crossing Lanes’ on the city’s ...
Ralf Rho Loses by One Vote, Blames New Bedford/Fairhaven Bridge
Ralf Rho, a candidate for At-Large City Council, lost by a single vote and missed the cutoff to move into the next round of the 2013 New Bedford elections. Thirteen ...
School Superintendent Looks to Hurricane Katrina as Model of Reform
by Phil Inskalop Following the downgrade of New Bedford Public Schools to Tier 4 on the statewide accountability scale, Superintendant Paula Dunkin cited the ...
Drones Set to Augment Gun Spotter System in New Bedford
In an effort to reduce crime in the city of New Bedford, the New Bedford Police Department purchased a drone from the U.S. Air Force to augment their gun spotter ...
Protesters Storm St. Luke’s Hospital, Take Rod Inskalop Hostage
What started out as a peaceful Million Man March protest against satire writer Rod Inskalop has turned into a violent confrontation that resulted in 20 people ...
Kim Kardashian Visits New Bedford, Leaves Disappointed
Television icon and reality star Kim Kardashian visited New Bedford yesterday, but left disappointed due to the lack of whaling in the city. “I don’t ...