New Bedford Health Department provides information on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

New Bedford, Massachusetts– The New Bedford Health Department has posted helpful information on its website regarding the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19. The page is available on the City’s home page, www.newbedford-ma.gov, or on the Health Department’s page on the City website, under ‘News.’ The page will continue to be […]

Applications for youth program, summer jobs available

New Bedford, Massachusetts– The New Bedford Department of Parks, Recreation and Beaches has applications for its 2020 Kennedy Summer Day program for children, as well as for summer jobs, now available. Applications now available for 2020 Kennedy Summer Day Program Applications are available for parents to register their children to […]

Free hands-on astronomy family event at Low Tide Yacht Club

New Bedford, Massachusetts– The New Bedford Department of Parks, Recreation and Beaches and New Bedford Science Cafe will offer an evening of stargazing – a free, hands-on astronomy event to be hosted at the Low Tide Yacht Club at Fort Taber Park. The event will be held Friday, February 28 […]

Statement on Gracia settlement

New Bedford, Massachusetts– The City of New Bedford has reached a settlement agreement with the family of Malcolm Gracia. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, there is no admission of wrongdoing by the City or any police officers, and funds available through the City’s insurance policy will be used […]

New Bedford mourns the passing of former Mayor Rosemary S. Tierney

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell released the following statement on the passing of former Mayor Rosemary S. Tierney, who served as Mayor from 1992 to 1998: “I was saddened today to learn of the passing of my friend, former New Bedford Mayor Rosemary Tierney. Mayor Tierney’s decades of public service […]

U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development awards homelessness assistance funding

New Bedford, Massachusetts– The group tasked with combatting homelessness in the area has been awarded a grant from the federal Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) under its Continuum of Care program. The Homeless Service Providers Network (HSPN), led by the City’s Office of Housing & Community Development, has […]

Chief Paul Coderre issues statement regarding Fire Department ‘blackout’ policy

New Bedford, Massachusetts– New Bedford Fire Chief Paul Coderre, Jr. issued the following statement today regarding the Fire Department’s so-called ‘rolling blackout’ policy: “Beginning in March 2020, the New Bedford Fire Department (NBFD) will end so-called fire company ‘rolling blackouts,’ the practice of taking one of the City’s ten fire […]

Voter registration deadline is February 12; Early voting available the week of February 24

New Bedford, Massachusetts– The New Bedford Election Commission reminds the public that February 12, 2020, will be the last day to register to vote in order to participate in the presidential primary election on March 3, 2020, as well as to notify the Election Commission of any change in voter […]

Absentee ballots now available for presidential primary election

New Bedford, Massachusetts– The presidential primary election in Massachusetts will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, and the New Bedford Election Commission has announced that absentee ballots for this election are now available through the Election Commission Office at New Bedford City Hall. Any registered voter unable to get […]

City files with state its objections to Parallel Products project

Calls project unsafe; cites threats to air and water; and highlights noise, odor and traffic impacts New Bedford, Massachusetts–  On behalf of the City of New Bedford, the Boston-based law firm KP Law strongly opposed the proposal of Parallel Products to establish a glass/solid waste/biosolids processing facility in the New […]