Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics: June 11 – 24
Free, walk-up COVID-19 clinics in New Bedford offer all CDC-approved vaccine doses and boosters, for adults and youth. Bringing your vaccination card when getting a booster shot is helpful, but not required. Clinics provided by Seven Hills Behavioral Health, unless otherwise marked. Visit vaxnb.com for updated schedules of local COVID-19 […]
City Announces 2022 Summer Sound Series
Biggest-ever lineup offers free Friday concerts, weekly block parties through Sept. 16, alternating between Purchase and lower Union streets New Bedford, Massachusetts – Friday evenings are about to get a lot more festive in downtown New Bedford. The City’s massive, dance-fueled Summer Sound Series begins June 17 and offers a […]
City Announces 2022 Point-in-Time Data
Annual count showed lowest number of people experiencing homelessness since 2017 City officials have released the data from this year’s Point-in-Time Count, an annual citywide outreach effort that was held in February and found the lowest number of people experiencing homelessness since 2017. The Point-in-Time Count is required by the […]
Upcoming COVID-19 Testing Sites: May 31 – June 12
Project Beacon’s appointment-based COVID-19 testing at New Bedford Regional Airport—part of the state’s Stop the Spread program—is offering testing on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Appointments for free COVID-19 tests can be made at beacontesting.com. Airport officials ask that people reach the site via the airport’s side entrance on Downey Street. […]
Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics: June 1 – 11
Free, walk-up COVID-19 clinics in New Bedford offer all CDC-approved vaccine doses and boosters, for adults and youth. Bringing your vaccination card when getting your booster shot is helpful, but not required. Clinics provided by Seven Hills Behavioral Health, unless otherwise marked. NOTE: No clinic will be held at the […]
Mayor Mitchell Announces New Grant Opportunities For Local Businesses and Entrepreneurs
Mayor Jon Mitchell announced today that $3.3 million in funding is being made available to support local businesses and entrepreneurs. Earlier this year, the City launched a Small Business Assistance Program to distribute portions of federal funding that New Bedford received under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). On May […]
Mayor Mitchell Announces Long-Term Lease for PACE at Greene School
Head Start program secures dedicated home, increased grant ability Mayor Jon Mitchell announced that the City of New Bedford has established a long-term lease agreement with PACE, which will now have a dedicated home for its Head Start child development program in the former T.A. Greene School at 32 Madison […]
Mayor Mitchell Presents Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
New Bedford, Massachusetts – Mayor Jon Mitchell presented his Fiscal Year 2023 City Budget to the New Bedford City Council on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Cautious, Conservative Spending Blueprint Mayor Mitchell noted that the new City budget, the third developed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, reflects continuing impacts […]
Upcoming COVID-19 Testing Sites: May 15-26
Project Beacon’s appointment-based COVID-19 testing at New Bedford Regional Airport—part of the state’s Stop the Spread program—is offering testing on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Appointments for free COVID-19 tests can be made at beacontesting.com. Airport officials ask that people reach the site via the airport’s side entrance on Downey Street. […]
Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics: May 14-27
Free, walk-up COVID-19 clinics in New Bedford offer all CDC-approved vaccine doses and boosters, for adults and youth. Bringing your vaccination card when getting your booster shot is helpful, but not required. Clinics provided by Seven Hills Behavioral Health, unless otherwise marked. NOTE: No clinic will be held at the […]
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