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Fire Station 9 Funding Battle Heats Up | Providence News
New Bedford’s City Council and Mayor are locked in a fiery standoff over funding to save Fire Station 9 — with the council pledging $1.2 million to restore 26 firefighter jobs, plus $500K from Senator Montigny, while the Mayor refuses to release key financial details. Councilor Shane Burgo demands the Mayor sign off, warning closing the station would cripple emergency response in a major neighborhood. Meanwhile, city spokesperson Jonathan Darling fires back, claiming the council created the crisis by rejecting prior budget solutions on healthcare and pensions. Firefighters’ union president…
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