New Bedford News

Trash and Recycling Pickup Delayed for Labor Day Holiday

Collection of residential and commercial trash, recycling, bulky items and yard waste will be delayed one day next week, as there will be no collections on Monday, Sept. 5, for the Labor Day holiday. For more information, visit the City’s Solid Waste and Recycling website, call the Department of Facilities […]

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Upcoming COVID-19 Testing Sites: Aug. 18 – Sept. 4

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. […]

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Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics: Aug. 19 – Sept. 2

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 […]

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Gordon Carr Selected as Executive Director of the New Bedford Port Authority

Gordon Carr, current Deputy Director of Real Estate Strategy and Policy at the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), has been selected as the next Executive Director of the New Bedford Port Authority (NBPA). Carr has more than 25 years of experience in the public and private sectors in the areas of […]

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City Takes Steps To Assist Residents During Heat Wave

Residents Encouraged to Use Cooling Centers At Libraries Lifeguard Coverage At City Beaches Is Extended New Bedford, Massachusetts – The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for all of Southern New England, including New Bedford, from 11:00 am, Thursday, August 4, through 8:00 pm, Friday, August 5.  Heat […]

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Tax Lien Case Against City Dismissed by Court

Plaintiff Settles Separately with Private Defendant Tax lien-related litigation in which the City was a co-defendant has been settled and the case against the city was dismissed this month in U.S. District Court. The court made its Aug. 12 dismissal “with prejudice,” meaning the ruling is final and the plaintiff […]

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Mayor Mitchell Nominates GNB Voc-Tech Hall of Famer to the High School’s District Committee

New Bedford, Massachusetts – Mayor Jon Mitchell has nominated a Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School alumna and Hall of Famer to the high school’s district committee. Carol Pimentel, in addition to her induction into GNB Voc-Tech’s Athletic Hall of Fame, also has been honored with the high […]

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Mayor Mitchell Leads Celebratory Opening of the Historic Bowling Greens at Hazelwood Park

Mayor Jon Mitchell formally opened the restored historic lawn bowling and croquet greens at Hazelwood Park in a celebratory event this morning, before a large crowd of community members and lawn sports enthusiasts. Elected officials, city leaders, project supporters, members of local lawn-bowling and mallet clubs, local youth organizations, and […]

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City Implements Voluntary Daytime Water Restrictions

Seasonal effort will help conserve municipal resources The City of New Bedford’s Department of Public Infrastructure is implementing voluntary restrictions on daytime water use to help conserve municipal resources during drought conditions throughout the Northeast. Water levels in the City’s reservoir and watershed have dipped amid the extended drought this […]

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Upcoming COVID-19 Testing Sites: July 24 – Aug. 18

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. […]

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Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics: July 23 – Aug. 15

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 […]

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New Bedford Recognized for Leadership in Solar Power

The City of New Bedford has been awarded by a New England energy policy association for the City’s leadership in solar power. The Solar Energy Business Association of New England (SEBANE) recently presented the City with the association’s Solar Leadership Award at the Local Level, noting the City’s prominence in […]

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