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Checking in with New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell

By Amy Vince,
Jennette Barnes
Published July 23, 2026 at 11:32 AM EDT
CAI reporter Jennette Barnes hosts New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell at the CAI studio in Falmouth.
CAI reporter Jennette Barnes hosts New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell at the CAI studio in Falmouth.

New Bedford is the largest city on the South Coast and a major cultural influence on the region. Today we talk with Mayor Jon Mitchell about some of the issues facing the city, including layoffs, immigration arrests, and a fresh crop of high school graduates making the city proud.

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Amy Vince
Amy has worked at WCAI since 2001. After 11 years in the WCAI development department, she shifted gears and became producer for The Point with Mindy Todd. She enjoys the challenges of producing a daily public affairs program and the opportunity to research and learn about the wide variety of topics covered by the program. Before coming to WCAI, Amy spent nearly a decade sailing offshore as a mate on sailing school oceanographic research vessels. She lives in Falmouth with her husband and son.
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Jennette Barnes
Jennette Barnes is a reporter and producer. Named a Master Reporter by the New England Society of News Editors, she brings more than 20 years of news experience to CAI.
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