Crucial COVID-19 Vaccines, Boosters Offered at Upcoming Clinics: Jan. 14-21
With New Bedford seeing nearly triple the amount of COVID-19 cases as this time last year, City health officials are reminding the public that it’s never too late to start your vaccinations and that boosters are crucial for those who completed their vaccinations at least five months ago. While cases […]
Upcoming COVID Testing Sites, MLK Day Changes: Jan. 14-21
Project Beacon’s appointment-based COVID-19 testing at New Bedford Regional Airport will be open during Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 17, but the walk-up clinic provided by Seven Hills Behavioral Health at former Fire Station 11 in the South End will be closed for the holiday. Project Beacon’s […]
Nation’s Leading Fishing Port Reacts To Federal Announcement of Offshore Wind Leasing In New York Waters
The Port of New Bedford, Massachusetts, the center of the East Coast commercial fishing industry, is offering mixed reaction to the Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management’s (BOEM) announcement Wednesday that the agency will conduct a wind energy lease auction for six areas totaling 480,000 acres of the New York […]
City’s FY 2020 Financial Report Awarded for Excellence
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), the preeminent association of government finance professionals in the United States and Canada, recently announced that the City’s fiscal year 2020 Annual Comprehensive Report has earned the association’s Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. An impartial panel judged the report to meet […]
Public Forums to Focus on Local Housing, Annual Action Plan for Federal Funding
New Bedford, Massachusetts– The City of New Bedford’s Office of Housing & Community Development is holding two virtual public meetings this week to discuss the best use of federal funding to improve the quality of life for New Bedford residents. The public meetings will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, […]
State Cancels COVID-19 Testing on Tuesday, Jan. 11, Due to Frigid Forecast
Project Beacon Adds Wednesday Hours at New Bedford Regional Airport State health officials have canceled state-supported COVID-19 testing on Tuesday, Jan. 10, to prevent people from waiting outside in lines during the very cold temperatures expected in the region. That means no testing will be offered Tuesday through the appointment-based […]
Upcoming Vaccine Clinics Jan. 8-15
New Saturday Hours at McCoy Rec Center The Andrea McCoy Recreation Center on Hillman Street holds its first Saturday vaccination clinic of 2022 tomorrow, Jan. 8, with new hours. Seven Hills Behavioral Health will offer COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, including pediatric vaccines, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the […]
New Bedford Prepares for Winter Storm; Parking Ban Thursday Night; Cancellations and Closures Friday
Emergency parking ban effective at 10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6 New Bedford Public Schools closed Friday, Jan. 7 City offices, libraries, Buttonwood Park Zoo closed Friday, Jan. 7 COVID-19 Testing Canceled at Fire Station 11 on Friday, Jan. 7 The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for […]
Acting Fire Chief Scott Kruger Appointed New Bedford Fire Chief
Mayor Jon Mitchell has announced his appointment of Acting Fire Chief Scott Kruger as Fire Chief for the City of New Bedford. In New Bedford, candidates for fire chief are selected based on performance on a state-administered Civil Service examination and assessment process. Results from the most recent Civil Service […]
Upcoming COVID-19 Testing Schedule Includes Cancellation Friday, Jan. 7, at South End Fire Station
Former Fire Station on Brock Avenue Will Add Testing Hours on Tuesdays Starting Next Week COVID-19 testing provided by Seven Hills Behavioral Health at former Fire Station 11 in the South End has been canceled for Friday, Jan. 7, due to the expected winter storm. With several inches of snow […]
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