Jon Mitchell
@JonMitchellNB
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Mayor of New Bedford; former federal prosecutor; tree hugger; father of G, N, & L; lesser half of @AnnPartridgeMD.
New Bedford, MA
Joined January 2013
This new app will offer more ways to access city services, and the new 3-1-1 line will be there for those who’d rather connect with us by phone. Many thanks to all the city employees who made it happen.
🧵We're thrilled to launch New Bedford's new mobile app and 311 system: NBConnected📱 Mayor @JonMitchellNB broke the news Tuesday morning, introducing the NBConnected app and phone system that puts City services at residents' fingertips. This thread has all the details:
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RT @savingseafood: New Bedford Mayor @JonMitchellNB pushed for the repeal of new #lobster fishing restrictions & called for the @ASMFC to “…
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RT @NewBedford_MA: Mayor @JonMitchellNB advocates for lobster fishermen in a letter to regulators, calling for the repeal of a measure that…
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Many thanks to the Chamber of Commerce and all the sponsors of today’s event. Despite all the sound and fury on the national scene, #NewBedford is plowing ahead.
@GNBVTHS @NBEDC02740 And that’s a wrap for the 2025 State of the City. Read the Mayor’s speech and the press release from the event on our website, and watch the video of the address on the New Bedford Cable Network YouTube page. Have a great day everyone!
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At an uplifting #MLKDay ceremony at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, we were reminded of Dr. King’s warning that “Human progress never rolls in on the wheels of inevitability.” #NewBedford is committed to work for it.
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A huge relief.
Breaking: Israel and Hamas have agreed to a cease-fire deal, opening a pathway to end the 15-month war in the Gaza Strip.
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The 29th Moby Dick Marathon is underway! It’s an always a thrill for me to read Chapter 6, depicting Ishmael’s stroll through the streets of #NewBedford. @whalingmuseum
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Many thanks to the committee that selected Stefanie Rothnak’s proposal, which I believe will make our city proud. A statue of #Melville in #NewBedford is long overdue.
🧵We're proud to present the first look at New Bedford's Herman Melville statue. Mayor @JonMitchellNB announced the winning artist and her design during a Friday morning event at the Seamen's Bethel. Acclaimed sculptor Stefanie Rocknak, who was chosen out of 41 applicants ...
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An evenhanded and appropriately nuanced report from @pbs on the interplay of #commercialfishing and #offshorewind, in which #NewBedford is ground zero.
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Many thanks to Chief Oliveira and all the NBPD officers and staff who made today’s “Blue Santa” event at St. James/Our Lady of Guadalupe Church possible. There were a lot of happy families there today.
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The newest car ferry to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, the M/V Barnstable was commissioned this morning. I’m grateful for the partnership between the Port of New Bedford and the Steamship Authority. Congrats to everyone who helped to make it happen.
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Sharing a report in today’s @WSJ on ground breaking breast cancer research by #NewBedford’s First Lady, Dr. Ann Partridge, which could be hugely helpful to many women with the dreaded diagnosis.
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“Eighteen and Union” adds 28 more housing units and more demand for nearby businesses. It also rehabbed one of the oldest buildings in the city. Thank you to the Lafrance family for this important investment in #NewBedford.
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RT @savingseafood: The NEFMC approved a new framework for the 2025 #scallop season, with support from industry group Fisheries Survival Fun…
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Students from the Brooks and Swift Elementary Schools made the ornaments for the city’s Christmas tree this year. They looked terrific at tonight’s lighting. #newbedford
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The Atlantic Sea #Scallop is the country’s most profitable, and most sustainable fishery. I’m proud to support the fishermen who put the product on the American dinner table.
Federal regulators approved a measure this week that Mayor @JonMitchellNB and the Fisheries Survival Fund advocated for on behalf of NB's scalloping industry. Details, including links to the Mayor's letter and to the official release on the decision:
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Quinn Fisheries is one of the Port of #NewBedford’s most successful #fishing businesses. Today they launched a 200-ton spud barge which they manufactured at their new shipyard. It will be a dock for their scallopers as well as #offshorewind vessels for @VineyardWindUS.
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