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East Beach in New Bedford reopened to swimming

New Bedford, Massachusetts– The New Bedford Department of Parks, Recreation & Beaches reopened East Beach to swimming today, Wednesday, August 28, 2019. The beach had been closed for a portion of Tuesday, August 27 and Wednesday, August 28, due to a reported oil sheen in the area of East Beach. […]

New Bedford’s East Beach closed to swimming today

New Bedford, Massachusetts– The New Bedford Department of Parks, Recreation & Beaches has announced that East Beach has been closed to swimming today, Tuesday, August 27, 2019.   The New Bedford Fire Department along with other municipal and state agencies is currently investigating a potential oil sheen off of East […]

Mayor Jon Mitchell to hold August Neighborhood Office Hours at Cafe Roma

New Bedford, Massachusetts– Mayor Mitchell will hold neighborhood office hours for the month of August on Tuesday, August 27, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Cafe Roma, 3371 Acushnet Avenue.   Mayor Mitchell announced he would set aside time each month to hold office hours in city neighborhoods so that […]

Efforts to combat mosquito threats continue in New Bedford

Aerial spraying for mosquitoes planned for city overnight; EEE presence in Buttonwood Park area confirmed New Bedford, Massachusetts– Aerial spraying for mosquitoes that began on Wednesday, August is expected overnight in New Bedford tonight, Friday, August 23 into the early morning of Saturday, August 24. Presence of EEE in Buttonwood […]

Targeted ground spraying for mosquitoes planned in New Bedford for Friday, August 23 and Tuesday, August 27

New Bedford, Massachusetts– The New Bedford Health Department, working closely with the Bristol County Mosquito Control Project and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, is again this year conducting an annual monitoring program to track the potential threat from EEE and WNV carrying mosquitoes. Under the program, mosquito traps are […]

West Nile Virus detected in latest mosquito sample in oak grove area of New Bedford

New Bedford, Massachusetts–– The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) has notified the New Bedford Health Department of the finding of West Nile Virus in a primarily bird-biting mosquito sample obtained in the vicinity of Oak Grove Cemetery in New Bedford. The mosquito is of the Culex pipiens/restuans complex species and is […]

New Bedford parks to close at dusk due to risk of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)

New Bedford, Massachusetts– The City of New Bedford’s parks and other open public spaces will close at dusk beginning today, Friday, August 16, in response to the risk of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). Multiple positive tests of mosquitoes with EEE in New Bedford and surrounding municipalities have led the state’s […]

West Beach in New Bedford reopened to swimming

New Bedford, Massachusetts– The New Bedford Health Department has announced that sections of West Beach closed yesterday have been reopened for swimming today, Friday, August 16, 2019. Testing was conducted and the results of water samples collected from all municipal beaches indicate that water quality has returned to a level […]

Targeted ground spraying for mosquitoes planned in New Bedford for Friday, August 16 and Tuesday, August 20

New Bedford, Massachusetts– The New Bedford Health Department, working closely with the Bristol County Mosquito Control Project and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, is again this year conducting an annual monitoring program to track the potential threat from EEE and WNV carrying mosquitoes.  Under the program, mosquito traps are […]

Section of New Bedford’s West Beach closed to swimming today

New Bedford, Massachusetts– The New Bedford Health Department has announced that West Beach south of the beach’s pavilion has been closed to swimming today, Thursday, August 15, 2019, due to elevated bacteria levels.   The water at all New Bedford beaches will be tested daily until acceptable water quality levels […]