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Posted by henry in Community Meeting Round-up on 04 20th, 2009 | No Comments
Z Hosts Bridgethink.org Film Festival... Bridging LA and NB... Concieve, Connect, Create! The Z was host to more than 500 enthusiastic film lovers on a Sunday evening to celebrate Burton and Cray’s Bridgethink.org’s first of its kind local film festival, “Building Bridges to the Homeland”.  New Bedford has a burgening...
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Posted by henry in Community Meeting Round-up on 04 13th, 2009 | No Comments
New Bedford’s Code Enforcement Tas... City Announces “Targeted Code and Nuisance Ordinance Enforcement Team” .  Golly Gee where have we seen this idea, under Dynamic Solutions perhaps? However, This is a major victory for the citizens of New Bedford. For the past 3 years hundreds of volunteers, under the direction of Lynn Coish,...
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Posted by henry in Community Meeting Round-up on 02 21st, 2009 | 1 Comment
Republicans v. Democrats... Why am I a republican? Well, it goes a little like this. I believe as an American you have the right to work hard and earn a living anyway you’d like so long as it’s legal. Legal, as defined by the laws for the local municipalities, states and federal government. I also believe that taxes are something...
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Posted by henry in Community Meeting Round-up on 02 14th, 2009 | No Comments
A Thoughtful Letter in Troubling Times... I found this letter and it’s response when reading posts on Southcoast Response, the Standard Times public bulletin board forums. I felt the author’s points were so vivid and so purely American I had to re-post them here. Good people of New Bedford, please take time to read Mr. Knox’s...
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Posted by henry in Community Meeting Round-up on 02 8th, 2009 | No Comments
New Bedford City Council mum on the lay-... So, at the risk of sounding like a loon. Where is our New Bedford city council on this whole local fiscal crisis situation?  Have they no opinions on the potential layoffs, do they not have a dog in this fight? Perhaps it’s easier to say nothing rather than to take a side here? I’m concerned that...
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Posted by henry in Community Meeting Round-up on 01 25th, 2009 | No Comments
Mt.Pleasant Street Neighborhood Associat... Hey everyone! Our next meeting is coming up on January 28th at 6:30 pm, at our usual location the Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Center on the corner of Mt. Pleasant and Mt. Vernon Streets in New Bedford [see Google map].  Mt Pleasant Street NA (MPNA)  is our chance to discuss the issues...
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