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Mayor Proposes Zoning Reforms to Spur Housing Development

NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell is proposing a series of zoning reforms aimed at making it easier to build housing throughout the City. The proposals seek to fast-track the approval of new developments, modernize the use table for various projects, and establish a transit-centric district around the new North End […]

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Mayor Begins Process to Build a New Police Department Headquarters

NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell is kicking off the process to build a new headquarters for the New Bedford Police Department. Joined by Police Chief Paul Oliveira, Mayor Mitchell announced the upcoming solicitation of an “Owner’s Project Manager” to assist the City in determining the right location for the […]

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State Health Officials Raise West Nile Risk Level in Most of Greater New Bedford

Extra Precautions Urged for Residents Over 50 or Immune Compromised; County’s Seasonal Ground-Spraying Program Extended One Week NEW BEDFORD – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has notified regional health officials that the risk level is now “high” for West Nile virus in New Bedford, Acushnet, and Dartmouth, urging extra […]

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New Bedford Welcomes Back Replica of Magellan’s Tall Ship to Pope’s Island

NEW BEDFORD – Explore New Bedford, the City’s Marketing and Tourism Department, and Pope’s Island Marina welcome back for the second year in a row the Nao Trinidad, a replica of the 16th century tall ship that circumnavigated the globe with Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan’s fleet. Last year marked the […]

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New Bedford Officials React to State Offshore Wind Announcement

NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell, Port of New Bedford Director Gordon Carr, and New Bedford Ocean Cluster Executive Director Jennifer Downing issued the following statements in response to Friday’s offshore wind selection: “New Bedford’s national leadership in offshore wind energy was bolstered by today’s announcement of the winners of […]

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Mitchell Administration Pushes for Better Internet Options for New Bedford Residents

NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell announced the completion of a comprehensive study by industry telecommunications experts that explores the City’s options for bringing a fiber-optic network to New Bedford residents, businesses and students. Currently, New Bedford customers have limited options for broadband service, and the lack of market competition […]

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EEE Detected in Mosquito Sample from Business Park Area

West Nile Detected in Sample from Rural Cemetery Area; County Conducting Additional Ground-Spraying NEW BEDFORD – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has notified regional health officials that EEE was recently found in a mosquito sample in the New Bedford Business Park area. The Aug. 26 detection of Eastern […]

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Comedy Festival Brings Laughs on Labor Day Weekend

Explore New Bedford Sponsoring City Performances NEW BEDFORD – Comedians who have delivered laughs on Netflix, Comedy Central and The Tonight Show are heading to Greater New Bedford over Labor Day Weekend for the second annual Whale City Comedy Festival. New Bedford will host the opening night of the festival, […]

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Early Voting for State Primary Begins August 24

Early Voting for State Primary Begins August 24 Saturday is Also Last Day to Register to Vote or Change Party for Primary NEW BEDFORD – The New Bedford Election Commission has announced the early voting schedule for the 2024 State Primary election. Early voting will take place daily from August […]

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Free Sunscreen Dispensers Installed at Parks, Beaches

  State Grant is Funding Pilot Program in 10 Locations Across City NEW BEDFORD – The City is piloting a free sunscreen dispensing program at 10 public locations as the summer draws to a close, and if the pilot proves successful, the dispensers are set to return for the entire […]

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Melville Statue to be Located at Seamen’s Bethel

41 Artists from Around the Country Applied to Design the Statue NEW BEDFORD – Before Herman Melville sailed out of New Bedford aboard the whaleship Acushnet in January of 1841 on the voyage that inspired Moby-Dick, he sat in a pew in the southeast corner of Seamen’s Bethel with other […]

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West Nile Detected in Mosquito Sample from Rural Cemetery Area

County to Conduct Additional Targeted Ground-Spraying NEW BEDFORD – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) notified regional health officials today that West Nile was found last week in a mosquito sample in area of Rural Cemetery. The state’s local risk level for West Nile remains moderate, which recommends heightened […]

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