Welcome, citizens of New Bedford, members of the clergy, our honored veterans of the United States Military, New Bedford City Councilors, New Bedford School Committee members, New Bedford Assessors, members of our local delegation to the
Massachusetts General Court, District Attorney Sam Sutter, members of the Judiciary, and our gracious hosts here at Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical High School, they have figured a way to meet the 21st Century demands.

New Bedford Mayor Scott Lang discusses his third term inaugural address and his hopes for New Bedford

Welcome, citizens of New Bedford, members of the clergy, our honored veterans of the United States Military, New Bedford City Councilors, New Bedford School Committee members, New Bedford Assessors, members of our local delegation to the Massachusetts General Court, District Attorney Sam Sutter, members of the Judiciary, and our gracious hosts here at Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical High School, they have figured a way to meet the 21st Century demands.

Good early evening, my fellow citizens of New Bedford. Tonight is the last night of the first decade of the 21st century. New Year’s Day is everyone’s annual birthday. It may not be your actual day of birth, but it is the beginning of the next calendar year, and we all begin to focus on our next birthday. Another year has gone by and the first annual ritual is upon us. We must learn to write the date as 2010.

The New Bedford Veterans Day Parade marched from Buttonwood Park and down Union Street to Wings Court on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009.

Good afternoon honorable citizens of New Bedford; Roy Nascimento, President of the
New Bedford Chamber of Commerce, and officers and members of the New Bedford Chamber
of Commerce; John Saunders, President of the City Council, and the members of the City
Council, members of our School Committee, members of our Board of Assessors, Senator
Montigny, and, as they are in session, I want to acknowledge our Representatives; Cabral,
Koczera, Quinn, and Canessa, I would like to recognize Ines Goncalves-Drolet representing
Congressman Frank. I welcome Governor’s Councilor Carol Fiola, District Attorney Sam Sutter.
Welcome to School Superintendent Portia Bonner and BCC President Jack Sbrega. Welcome to
Tony Sapienza, the President of the New Bedford Economic Development Council and all of its
members, and its Executive Director, Matthew Morrissey, Rev. David Lima of the InterChurch
Council, and Reverend Mark Green of the NAACP, all of our clergy and all representatives of
higher education.

Pastor Chavier led a positive life, and taught day to day positive life experiences, and taught and preached the lessons of the Bible in this manner and spirit.  Let us all follow his continuing example to help shape and improve the lives of all of God’s children, starting here and now in the City of New Bedford.

This evening, I respectfully submit to you the proposed budget for the City of New Bedford for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006.  This budget is balanced and addresses the top priorities of our city...

The murder of Bernadette DePina caused the people of New Bedford to take a very long, unvarnished look at the City, its values, and its sense of community.  We saw raw anguish, but we also realized that Mrs. DePina’s death could be a turning point for New Bedford and its citizens. 

It has been 139 years since General Order Number 11 was promulgated designating May 30, 1868 as a day for “the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet church-yard in the land.  In this observance, no form of ceremony is prescribed, but posts and comrades will in their own way, arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit.”  General Order No. 11, Issued by General John Logan, Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic.

The State of the City Address given by Mayor Scott W. Lang on March 1st, 2007 in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

The State of the City address given by Mayor Scott W. Lang on March 2nd, 2006.

Remarks made by Mayor Scott W. Lang - New Bedford High School Commencement Speech given on June 14th, 2007.