New Bedford, Massachusetts
It has been over a month since the 2016 presidential election. For Democrats, the collective empty feeling and sleepless nights are still present. Why did the Democrats lose? Simply, it is because the Party nominated an unelectable candidate, who ran a terrible campaign, who lost to another unelectable candidate, who also ran a terrible […] Read more »
Welcome all Veterans and family members, good evening Veteran of the Year, Priscilla Fonseca. It is a great privilege for me to speak at the “Veteran of the Year” dinner. I want to thank you for your sacrifices made in service to our Country. Our liberty and freedom has been protected and secured by your […] Read more »
The Boston Globe columnist Joanna Weiss (@JoannaWeiss), Former Social Security Commissioner Mike Astrue (@amjuster), and Former New Bedford Mayor Scott Lang discuss Hillary Clinton’s first big policy speech, and Obama’s plan for retirement savings. Read more »
Transcript of video: This issue is the most important issue I believe that the legislature is going to take up this year: the unintended consequences of education reform. I served as head of the School Committee as mayor of New Bedford from 2006 until beginning of 2012. Before then, I was heavily involved in the school department […] Read more »
In this video, Scott W. Lang weighs in on the proposed South Coast Rail project that would connect Boston to the South Coast. He discusses the benefits, the costs, and offers an alternative that would utilize existing infrastructure. Read more »
Scott Lang on Elizabeth Warren Not Running, and Minimum Wages in Massachusetts Read more »
On June 21, a letter I drafted about the Transboundary Resource Assessment Committee’s (“TRAC”) scientific process was published in the Gloucester Times. This letter is a follow-up to the TRAC meeting held on June 23-26 and the resulting George’s Bank Yellowtail Flounder Catch Advice. The TRAC is an international agreement between the United States and […] Read more »
On the morning of June 5th, the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) hosted a Pre-TRAC meeting at the New Bedford Public Library. The TRAC is an international agreement between the United States and Canada under which yearly catch limits for George’s Bank yellowtail, cod, and haddock are determined and allocated appropriately to each Nation. Attendees […] Read more »
The educational attainment of our citizens impacts every issue in our City. All quality of life issues are tied to educational attainment. Future neighborhood stability, crime rates, economic development and the very health of our citizens are all dependent upon each of our children having the opportunity to receive an excellent education. Everyone in New […] Read more »
The human crisis in the ground fishing industry is a real crisis. It is not contrived, it is not looming, it is not a threat; it is here. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the New England Fisheries Management Council (NEFMC) have all realized, and admitted, that […] Read more »