Mayor of the City of New Bedford

City Enters New Refuse Contract with Capitol Waste Services

Residents will not see a disruption in service New Bedford, MA – The City of New Bedford has entered a new contract for curbside refuse collection and disposal with Capitol Waste Services, Inc., a privately owned company headquartered in Boston. Service will begin on Monday, July 3rd. Capitol replaces E. […]

City Celebrates Unveiling of Fredrick Douglass Statue and Opening of Abolition Row Park

New Bedford, Massachusetts – On Friday, June 23rd, Mayor Jon Mitchell, along with elected officials and the New Bedford Historical Society held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Abolition Row Parl. The ceremony featured the unveiling of the much-anticipated statue of Frederick Douglass. Located on Seventh Street, the park has been over […]

Mayor Mitchell, Board of Health Appoint Stephanie Sloan as Health Department Director

Nine-year City employee with broad public health experience takes helm following leadership role in COVID-19 response New Bedford, Massachusetts – Mayor Mitchell announced today that Stephanie Sloan, MPH, has been appointed director of the New Bedford Health Department. The New Bedford Board of Health formally appointed Sloan to the role […]

Mayor Mitchell Announces July 4th Fireworks Show

New Bedford, Massachusetts – The City of New Bedford’s Independence Day fireworks display will be staged from a barge located off the State Pier in New Bedford Harbor, beginning at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4th. Lower Union Street (between N. Water St. and Route 18) will be closed to […]

City Offices and Facilities Closed Monday, June 19 as New Bedford Observes Juneteenth

New Bedford, Massachusetts – City offices will be closed to the public on Monday, June 19th, as New Bedford observes the Juneteenth holiday. This includes public libraries. Buttonwood Park Zoo will remain open. The City of New Bedford was gifted an Official Juneteenth Flag by Human Rights Commissioner Sidney A. […]

City Moves to Modernize Purchasing Process

Joins the Massachusetts Purchasing Group BidNet Direct New Bedford, Massachusetts – The City of New Bedford has joined the Massachusetts Purchasing Group BidNet Direct and will be publishing and distributing solicitations on BidNet Direct’s online platform. The City joined the purchasing group in March and will utilize the system to […]

Weekly Targeted Ground Spraying for Mosquitoes to Begin June 15, Continued Through September

Sprays between 2 a.m. and sunrise will target City’s parks, event spaces  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 conducting its annual monitoring program to track the potential threat from […]

Mayor Mitchell Announces the 2023 “Mayor’s List”

New Bedford, Massachusetts – Today at the Buttonwood Park Zoo Educational Center, Mayor Jon Mitchell honored this year’s Mayor’s List, the top 10 academically ranked seniors at New Bedford High School. Today’s ceremony was the 11th annual Mayor’s List ceremony, in celebration of the City’s highest achieving students.  The ceremony […]

Mayor Mitchell Announces 2023 Summer Sound Series

Free Concerts Every Other Friday Alternating Between Lower Union and Purchase Streets   New Bedford, Massachusetts – The Summer Sound Series presented by Mayor Jon Mitchell returns June 9 through September 15, offering a free concert every other Friday. Alternating between lower Union Street and Purchase Street, these block party […]

New Bedford Remembers its Veterans Memorial Day Weekend Events Planned

New Bedford, Massachusetts– Several events are planned in New Bedford throughout the upcoming Memorial Day weekend to honor the courageous men and women who lost their lives serving the United States. This weekend’s events include: Saturday, May 27 9 a.m. at Rural Cemetery The Greater New Bedford Civil War Round […]