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Housing, Infrastructure, and Identity in Ninth District Race | New Bedford News
The Ninth Bristol District race is heating up as real estate broker Stephen Medeiros and transit specialist Edward Pacheco battle for your vote, both pledging to tackle affordable housing with local control—but they’re divided on how to do it. Medeiros, backed by Beacon Hill ties, says he’ll hit the ground running while listening to residents; Pacheco, a longtime community advocate, brings working-class experience and a focus on smart, infrastructure-respecting development. Both oppose a controversial waste facility near the Paskamansett River and support humane immigration policies under the…
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