New Bedford Light's Jack Spillane hosted an online chat with the Democratic candidates for Bristol County Sheriff, and came away impressed with all three.
WESTPORT When selectman candidate Walter Moniz began knocking on doors in February to talk with residents and businesses about his candidacy, he was a bit taken aback when some residents questioned if he lives in town a requirement for candidacy.
Moniz is running in a three-person race for two seats held currently by Ann Boxler and Richard Brewer. There will also be a race for a Housing Authority seat: incumbent Veronica Beaulieu will face off against challenger Richard Ziomek at the April 13 Annual Town Election.
On Tuesday, Moniz and his campaign manager, former Selectman Craig Dutra, set out to squelch residency rumors and stay ahead of what Dutra called “a whisper campaign” against Moniz. They held a press event on the lawns of 63 Prospect Ave. within Westport Harbor, a stone mansion that is a six-home condominium development: Pondmeadow Condominiums.
Momentum Building for Naming a School for Fred Kalisz [OPINION]
The sudden death of former Mayor Fred Kalisz has galvanized the city of New Bedford and beyond. Everyone is in agreement that his name and legacy must live on in some form.
Mayor Jon Mitchell described Fred Kalisz as an urban mechanic in the best sense of the title. He was elected by his neighbors to represent Ward 2 and he flourished in that position. He mastered the legislative process and he earned his way into being elected mayor. While he was mayor, he built three schools using his skills as a politician who understood process and procedure.