The New Bedford Police Department still needs to do more to increase accountability and transparency, according to a consultant’s report released by the city on Wednesday. The 71-page report by 21st Century Policing Solutions found that the NBPD has failed to increase the enforcement of transparency and disciplinary policies related to the narcotics and internal […]
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New Bedford mayor still optimistic about offshore wind in state of city speech
In his annual state of the city speech, New Bedford’s longtime mayor Jon Mitchell expressed a strictly positive outlook for the city’s economy, despite the president’s plans to obstruct the offshore wind industry and deport an unprecedented number of undocumented immigrants. New Bedford’s waterfront includes a pier where offshore wind turbines are assembled and a […]
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New Bedford To Receive 87% Increase In Gang Violence Prevention Funding
Massachusetts is increasing state funding for cities to prevent gang violence, raising the total amount of money awarded from $6 million to $8 million.
