The Captain Les Eldridge used to chase bass and tuna out of New Bedford. Now, the vessel has a new role in the nation’s emerging offshore wind industry. “We’re bringing people out to the offshore wind farms,” said Ed Anthes-Washburn, whose company Coast Line Transfers manages the vessel. “People and stuff.” The Captain Les Eldridge […]
Jon Mitchell
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New Bedford pols bury the hatchet and try again with State Pier redevelopment
Plans to redevelop a central slice of New Bedford’s waterfront have begun to move forward again after a dispute between local politicians last year cast some doubts over the future of the project. On an industrial waterfront that prides itself for preserving its fishing industry, the New Bedford State Pier has emerged as a unique […]
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New Bedford’s Star Store at center of tax battle after art college’s abrupt exit
The private owner of the Star Store is facing a massive property tax increase from the City of New Bedford, a move that increases pressure on him to return the building to public use following the abrupt exit of UMass Dartmouth’s art college last summer. Local developer Paul Downey leased the Star Store to the […]
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El alcalde de New Bedford transmite un mensaje de resiliencia en el discurso del estado de la ciudad
El alcalde de New Bedford, Jon Mitchell, dijo que la ciudad está trabajando para evitar un aumento en las infecciones por coronavirus durante su discurso virtual del Estado de la Ciudad el jueves.
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New Bedford mayor delivers message of resilience in State of the City address
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell said the city is working to avoid an uptick in coronavirus infections during his virtual State of the City address on Thursday.
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New Bedford Nursing Homes Required To Take Precautions To Prevent Coronavirus Spread
New Bedford nursing homes will now be required to implement more safety measures in order to protect residents from the COVID-19 outbreak.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For May 17
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. The outlook for the effort to pass an abortion rights bill in Rhode Island appeared dim Tuesday evening. That was when the Senate Judiciary Committee, […]
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Political Roundtable: Mitchell On Abortion & The Clash Between Wind Power And Fishermen
New Bedford mayor Jon Mitchell.
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Bonus Q&A: Mitchell On Casinos, South Coast Rail, His Political Future & More
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell.
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‘We’re On A Roll’: New Bedford Mayor Praises City At Annual Address
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell addressed over five-hundred constituents in his State of the City speech on Thursday proclaiming that his city will not fall for the same economic mistakes it made in the past.