Mayor of the City of New Bedford

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 […]

Mayor Proposes Investments in Housing and Neighborhood Playgrounds

New Bedford, MA – Mayor Jon Mitchell has proposed investments in housing and neighborhood playgrounds as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 Office of Housing and Community Development Action Plan submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The plan sets forth activities that are funded through […]

Mayor Mitchell Presents Fiscal Year 2024 Budget

Calls For Healthcare Reform To Help Manage Tax Burden New Bedford, Massachusetts – Mayor Jon Mitchell presented his Fiscal Year 2024 City Budget to the New Bedford City Council on Wednesday, May 17, 2022. In total, the Fiscal Year 2024 budget totals $513,169,319, of which the General Fund is the […]

Residents Invited to Public Open House

For Citywide Comprehensive Plan to be Held at Normandin Middle School on May 17th New Bedford, MA — The City of New Bedford will host a Public Engagement Open House at Normandin Middle School (81 Felton Street, New Bedford, MA 02745) on Wednesday, May 17th from 6 PM to 8 […]

Mayor Mitchell Proposes City Capital Projects With Focus on Roads and Facility Repairs

New Bedford, Massachusetts – Mayor Jon Mitchell has requested City Council approval of a $7,850,000 loan authorization which would fund capital projects consistent with the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP), a rolling five-year plan that sets priorities for capital repairs and improvements across the City. “The City’s use of a […]

Mayor Mitchell Issues Statement on Healey-Driscoll Administration’s Offshore Wind Energy Proposal

New Bedford, MA – New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell issued the following statement in response to the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s filing today of a draft RFP for Massachusetts’ fourth offshore wind procurement: “The Healy-Driscoll Administration has demonstrated real leadership with its decision to create a strong, predictable incentive for wind developers […]