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New Bedford Mayor “will not wallow in self pity”

New Bedford Mayor “will not wallow in self pity”

Written by Andy Metzger STATE HOUSE, BOSTON   Abandoned by a casino developer that aimed to redevelop a polluted, harbor-side former power plant, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell said missing out on the casino is a "bump in the road" and will not stop the city's economic progress.

Written by Andy Metzger STATE HOUSE, BOSTON   Abandoned by a casino developer that aimed to redevelop a polluted, harbor-side former power plant, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell said missing out on the casino is a "bump in the road" and will not stop the city's economic progress.…

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