9/23/2021: Mayor Jon Mitchell

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell talks about the city’s struggle to increase vaccination rates, the future of the fishing industry, his own political future and more.

Episode 136 of the Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News podcast, hosted by Lee Dooley, titled "9/23/2021: Mayor Jon Mitchell" was published on September 23, 2021 and runs 25 minutes.

September 23, 2021 ·25m · Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News

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Summary

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell talks about the city’s struggle to increase vaccination rates, the future of the fishing industry, his own political future and more.

Episode Description

This week on Newsmakers: New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell. A Democrat first elected in 2011, Mitchell talks about the struggle to increase vaccination rates in his city, the challenging facing the fishing industry, offshore wind, his own political future and more.