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New Bedford to Host 46th Annual Half Marathon

Race Begins at 11 a.m. Sunday; Residents Advised of Traffic, Parking Restrictions NEW BEDFORD – The City and the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick are hosting the 46th annual New Bedford Half Marathon on Sunday, March 16. The race begins and ends on Pleasant Street by City Hall in the […]

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New Bedford Community Preservation Committee Recommends 23 Projects for FY25 CPA Funding

$2 Million in Total Allocations Recommended to City Council NEW BEDFORD – The City of New Bedford’s Community Preservation Committee has voted to recommend 23 projects to the New Bedford City Council for a total of $2 million in FY25 funding through the Community Preservation Act. The recommended CPA funding […]

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Mayor Proposes Zoning Amendment to Spur Development Around Downtown Train Station

NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell is proposing a zoning amendment to encourage development near the new Downtown train station and pedestrian bridge. The proposed Clasky Common Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District establishes a transit-centric district in the area of Acushnet Avenue and Purchase Street just north of Downtown that encourages […]

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Mayor Proposes Naming New Pedestrian Bridge in Honor of Korean War Veteran

NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell has filed a proposal to name the new pedestrian bridge over John F. Kennedy Boulevard in honor of U.S. Army Cpl. Andre A. Lopes. The current pedestrian bridge was dedicated in honor of Cpl. Lopes in 1977, but it is slated to be demolished […]

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