New Bedford, Massachusetts
Former New Bedford Mayor Scott W. Lang played down a news report Monday that he is considering running for governor in 2014. Lang, a Democrat, told the State House News Service his decision on whether to enter the race will ultimately depend on the way the field shapes up and whether he feels he can […] Read more »
Political prognosticators musing about the field of possible 2014 contenders for the Corner Office can add Scott W. Lang to the list. The two-term New Bedford mayor who left office in January to resume a private sector legal practice told the News Service today that he’s considering a bid for the post during the next […] Read more »
BOSTON — Political prognosticators musing about the field of possible 2014 contenders for the Corner Office can add Scott Lang to the list. The two-term New Bedford mayor who left office in January to resume a private sector legal practice told the News Service Monday that he’s considering a bid for the post during the […] Read more »
BOSTON — Political prognosticators musing about the field of possible 2014 contenders for the Corner Office can add Scott Lang to the list. The two-term New Bedford mayor who left office in January to resume a private sector legal practice told the News Service today that he’s considering a bid for the post during the […] Read more »
NEW BEDFORD — Years from now, a generation of West End youths may reminisce about their days playing basketball at the Andrea McCoy Recreation Center. “This will be a place where memories are formed, where childhoods will be formed, where adults ultimately will be formed,” Mayor Jon Mitchell said Monday during a ceremony to reopen […] Read more »
NEW BEDFORD — Former Mayor Scott W. Lang this week issued a searing rebuke of state Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester, characterizing the commissioner as someone more interested in generating negative headlines than in working with school districts. Lang’s letter comes a week after Chester criticized the city’s school district for its failure to complete an […] Read more »
Letter from Scott W. Lang to Secretary Paul Reville regarding DESE collaboration with local school districts. Specifically, Scott Lang comments on Commissioner Chester’s proclivity for generating sensational headlines. February 8, 2012 Secretary Paul Reville Executive Office of Education One Ashburton Place, Suite 1405 Boston, MA 02108 Dear Secretary Reville: I am writing to […] Read more »
NEW BEDFORD — Former Mayor Scott W. Lang was back in the newspaper Wednesday — this time with an advertisement for his law practice. “I’ve had an awful lot of people unsure if I was actually going back to practicing,” said Lang, whose last day in office was Jan. 2. “We’ve been pretty busy but […] Read more »
Whenever a major government-funded project is envisioned for our region, skepticism surfaces almost immediately. I don’t mean the healthy kind that always plays an important part of the debate. I mean that knee-jerk, negative, cynical attitude that weighs too many of us down like excess baggage. “They’ll never build it,” is often the instant response. […] Read more »
Scott W. Lang concludes his third term as mayor of New Bedford tonight – January 02, 2012 12:00 AM Editor’s note: Scott W. Lang, New Bedford’s outgoing mayor, shares his thoughts on the issues of casino gambling and commuter rail on SouthCoast. New Bedford has long been considered as a potential host site for a […] Read more »