City’s Annual Dr. King Program to be Held Sunday

NEW BEDFORD – The City’s annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Program will be held on Sunday, Jan. 14 from 2-3:30 p.m. at the International Church of the Nazarene located at 278 Pleasant St. Sponsored by the City of New Bedford’s Department of Community Services and its […]

Mayor Mitchell Proposes Repeal of Residency Requirement

Cites Tight Labor Market and Inability to Fill Key Positions NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell has submitted an ordinance to the City Council which would end the City’s residency requirement for management/technical positions in city government. Mayor Mitchell announced the proposed repeal of the residency requirement in his Inaugural […]

Harbor Walk, Cove Walk, Fort Taber to Close Tuesday Due to Expected High Winds

New Bedford, Massachusetts – The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a high wind warning beginning at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9th, through 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10th for Southern Bristol County including New Bedford.  The NWS forecast calls for sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with […]

Holy Family Revitalized into New Housing Development

NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell, elected officials, The Office of Housing and Community Development, BayCoast Bank, and CMK Development Partners gathered on Friday to cut the ribbon on the newly developed ‘121 North’ apartment building, the site of the former Holy Family High School. The building includes fifteen apartments, […]

City Launches Process to Build Melville Statue

NEW BEDFORD – In late December of 1840, a 21-year-old man signed onto the crew of the whaleship Acushnet, a 359-ton square-rigged ship that departed New Bedford for the Pacific Ocean on Jan. 3, 1841. That man spent 18 months at sea experiencing a whaling journey, and a decade later, […]

Mayor Jon Mitchell Delivers Inaugural Address

Mayor Sworn In For Sixth Term by Governor Maura Healey City Council, Board of Assessors, and School Committee Members Also Sworn In At Inauguration Ceremony at Keith Middle School NEW BEDFORD – On Monday evening at Keith Middle School, the City of New Bedford held an Inauguration Ceremony for municipal […]

New Downtown Theater Opens

After 11-year revitalization effort, historic First Baptist Church transformed into The Steeple Playhouse NEW BEDFORD – The story of an 11-year-long effort to transform a crumbling, historic church into a modern performing arts venue began, literally, on a dark and stormy night. It was April 2012, and heavy wind was […]

City Announces Festivities for New Year’s Eve

New Bedford to debut its first-ever LED drone light show New Bedford, MA – The City of New Bedford will host their annual City Celebrates New Year’s Eve event with family-friendly programming throughout the downtown area. Activities will take place both indoors at several locations and outdoors at Custom House […]

Traveling Memorial Honoring Post-9/11 Service Members Coming to New Bedford Regional Airport Dec. 10-12

Ceremony to honor LCpl. Matthew Rodriguez, Greater New Bedford Marine Killed in Action 10 Years Ago, Scheduled for Monday, Dec. 11 at 3 p.m. NEW BEDFORD – A traveling memorial honoring American servicemen and women lost in the Global War on Terror will be on display at the New Bedford […]

Construction to Begin on NorthStar Early Education Center in the South End

NEW BEDFORD – A new early education center is coming to the Goulart Square neighborhood. Mayor Jon Mitchell joined city and state officials Thursday afternoon at a groundbreaking ceremony for NorthStar Learning Centers’ Early Learning Academy at the corner of Rivet and Hyacinth streets. The City awarded $2.5 million in […]

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