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S-T's Jack Spillane interviews New Bedford City Councilor at-large Brian Gomes on mayoral ballot situation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2019 1:20


His name is now locked into appearing on the preliminary ballot as a mayoral candidate, but after that, what will New Bedford City Councilor at-large Brian Gomes' next move be?

All Politics with Jack Spillane: Separated at the border

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 13:05


Sunday Editor Jack Spillane and Standard-Times reporter Jennette Barnes talk about the story of a New Bedford woman who was separated from her son after crossing into the U.S.

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Meet New Bedford's new Park Superintendent

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 28:38


Standard-Times' Sunday Editor Jack Spillane introduces us to newly appointed Park Supt. Jennifer White Smith.

Standard-Times Editorial Board: Homeless Providers

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2019 75:01


The Standard-Times editorial board met this week with The Homeless Providers Network and talked about the importance of their upcoming Jan. 30 Point in Time count of the New Bedford homeless.

Leo Brautigham recalls his time in Holland during WWII

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2019 97:16


Leo Brautigham was only 11 years old when WWII came to his native home of Holland. Now, at age 90, he sits with Sunday News Editor Jack Spillane and recalls the triumphs and tragedies his family faced during Germany's 5-year occupancy of his homeland.

All Politics with Jack Spillane: State Legislators talk education funding reform (Part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 79:21


The Standard-Times' Editorial Board talks education funding reform with: State Representatives Carole Fiola, Antonio Cabral, Norman Orrall, Paul Schmid, and Chris Hendricks on Jan. 10, 2019.

All Politics with Jack Spillane: State Legislators talk education funding reform (Part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 71:15


Standard-Times' Editorial Boards talks education funding reform with: Senator Mark C. Montigny, Representative Christopher M. Markey, Senator Michael J. Rodrigues, Representative Susan Williams Gifford, and Representative William M. Straus.

Is it broken? Discussing the state's educational funding system

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2019 60:51


Jamie Gass, Tom Birmingham and Cara Stillings Candal of the Pioneer Institute talk to The Standard-Times editorial board about reform of the state's educational funding system. Editor's Note: Talk was about an hour long but recording runs out after about an hour.

All Politics with Jack Spillane: Chris Hendricks goes to Boston

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2018 15:16


Chris Hendricks, the soon to be elected state rep from the North End, is a man to be inspired by.

All Politics with Jack Spillane: Special guest Governor Charlie Baker

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2018 48:11


Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker was in the SouthCoast on Tuesday and stopped by the Standard-Times to talk with the editorial board about a host of issues facing the region.

All Politics with Jack Spillane: Middleboro rail service improvements on track for 2019 project start

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2018 19:52


Opinion and Sunday Editor Jack Spillane talks with State Rep. William Strauss about commuter rail improvements planned for the SouthCoast. Construction could begin in 2019 and trains rolling in 2022.

All Politics with Jack Spillane_ Special guest Father Kevin Harrington

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2017 35:56


Standard Times Editorial and Sunday Editor Jack Spillane talks with Father Kevin Harrington of St. Francis of Assisi Church in New Bedford, MA about Christmas.

All Politics with Jack Spillane: The saga of the St. Lawrence Church bells

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 32:39


Jack Spillane sits down with Suzanne Sullivan and Barbara McDonald, two of the women who have led the effort to keep the bells in New Bedford.  

All Politics with Jack Spillane: Talking with former mayor Scott Lang

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2017 33:38


Jack Spillane sits down with former New Bedford mayor Scott Lang to discuss mayoral terms, his support for Police Chief Cordeiro and his call to withhold donations from the Democratic National Committee.

All Politics with Jack Spillane: Former Assessor Peter Barney talks election

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2017 47:09


Former Assessor Peter Barney and Jack Spillane talk about the upcoming New Bedford election on Tuesday.

More New Bedford City Council ward race candidates

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2017 53:22


More candidates in New Bedford City Council ward races meet with editors at The Standard-Times. (This forum was held for candidates who could not attend our previous meeting.) 

New Bedford City Council ward candidates

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2017 88:56


Candidates for New Bedford City Council ward seats join members of The Standard-Times Editorial Board to discuss issues in the 2017 election.

Four-year term for New Bedford mayor?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2017 29:17


Members of New Bedford Fourward meet with members of The Standard-Times Editorial Board to argue in favor of a four-year term for New Bedford mayors.

New Bedford At-Large City Council candidates

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2017 94:21


Candidates for five at-large seats on the New Bedford City Council meet with members of The Standard-Times Editorial Board.

New Bedford mayoral debate with Jack Spillane

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2017 64:56


New Bedford Mayoral challenger Charlie Perry and incumbent Mayor Jon Mitchell face off in an Oct. 26 Facebook Live debate at The Standard-Times offices.

Mayor Jon Mitchell meets editors

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2017 82:44


New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell meets with members of The Standard-Times Editorial Board to talk about his campaign for re-election to a fourth term.

Mayoral candidate Charlie Perry meets editors

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2017 98:03


Veteran New Bedford Police officer and 2017 mayoral candidate Charlie Perry meets with The Standard-Times Editorial Board.

All Politics With Jack Spillane: Episode 1 Christopher McCarthy

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2017 35:52


Jack Spillane sits down with WBSM's Christopher McCarthy to discuss the results from Tuesday's preliminary election.

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