Jonathan Kuehl, Carol Mitchell's biological son, was the first witness to testify for the defense. Kuehl said he met his ...

The nation’s only Portuguese public library branch could be a casualty of the budget battle between Mayor Jon Mitchell and ...

NEW BEDFORD ( WBSM) — State Representative Tony Cabral of New Bedford is calling on Mayor Jon Mitchell to reverse his ...

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell announced a series of “austerity measures” on Friday. The moves are a response, he said, to ...

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell announced a series of austerity measures to respond to the budget cuts made by the City ...

Twenty-year veteran New Bedford City Councilor Linda Morad has announced she will not be seeking re-election as ...

Morad was first elected as the Ward 1 Councilor in 2003 and was reelected to three more terms, serving for eight years before ...

Mayor Jon Mitchell announces “austerity measures” to respond to council budget cuts, including the “possibility” of reduced fire station services.

Mayor Jon Mitchell named Jason Thody, former police chief of Hartford, Conn., to serve as New Bedford’s next police chief.

With nearly 30 years with the New Bedford Fire Department, Deputy Chief Brian Medeiros is set to be the city's new fire chief pending City Council's approval.

NEW BEDFORD — Mayor Jon Mitchell is proposing the city enact a procedure to recall elected officials that will require state approval. The home rule petition will also need an OK from the City ...