New Bedford News

New Bedford parks will continue to close at dusk until first frost of the season

City health officials continue to discourage outdoor activity after dusk   New Bedford, Massachusetts– The City of New Bedford’s parks and other open public spaces will close at dusk until the first frost of the season based on the recommendation of the City’s Health Department.   Parks have closed at […]

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Mayor Mitchell continues to prepare for legal challenge to Parallel Products

**Link to Mayor Jon Mitchell’s video statement on Parallel Products, originally posted on his official  Facebook page on August 14, 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy8KAlhtXeI**   New Bedford, Massachusetts– Mayor Jon Mitchell is seeking to put in place the funding necessary to challenge the Parallel Products proposal in the New Bedford Business Park. […]

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State to host training seminar in New Bedford for candidates for municipal office

New Bedford, Massachusetts– The Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF) will hold a training seminar on the state’s filing and depository system for municipal candidates (incumbents and new candidates) on Wednesday, September 4 at 7:00 p.m. in the public meeting room on the 3rd floor of the New […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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Mayor discusses impact of ransomware attack on New Bedford’s computer system

New Bedford, Massachusetts– In a press conference at City Hall, Mayor Jon Mitchell briefed the public regarding the impact of a cyberattack on the City’s computer system this summer. On Friday, July 5, 2019, the City of New Bedford’s Management Information Systems (MIS) staff identified and disrupted a computer virus […]

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New Bedford beaches closed to swimming today

New Bedford, Massachusetts– The New Bedford Health Department has announced the city’s beaches have closed to swimming today, Thursday, August 29, as a precautionary measure due to anticipated elevated bacteria levels after heavy overnight rainfall.   The Health Department has closed all of the city’s beaches sections to swimming to […]

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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 […]

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All New Bedford beaches reopened to swimming

Water quality has returned to a level safe for swimming to resume New Bedford, Massachusetts– The New Bedford Health Department has announced all of New Bedford’s beaches have been reopened for swimming today, Thursday, July 25, 2019. Testing was conducted and the results of water samples collected from all municipal […]

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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 […]

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Award-winning authors Chen Chen and Rebecca Makkai to appear at New Bedford Library

New Bedford, Massachusetts– As part of a summer program through the National Book Foundation, New Bedford has been selected to host award winning authors Chen Chen and Rebecca Makkai for a conversation at the New Bedford Free Public Library. The two authors will appear as part of AHA! Night on […]

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Mayor Jon Mitchell and members of Friends of Buttonwood Park officially open new tennis courts

New Bedford, Massachusetts– Mayor Jon Mitchell, City officials and members of the Friends of Buttonwood Park officially opened the park’s six new tennis courts, including five pickleball courts, on Friday afternoon.   The extensive renovation of the tennis courts, long the center of recreational tennis in Greater New Bedford, is […]

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