New Bedford News

City Prepares for Hurricane Lee

New Bedford, MA – The National Weather Service Boston Office has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for Southern Bristol County including New Bedford. Winds will increase on Friday and remain gusty through Saturday night. Tropical storm-force winds are expected late Friday night and Saturday near the coast. Buzzards Bay is […]

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City Reminds Residents of the Adopt-a-Tree Program

Trees are planted in the Spring and Fall New Bedford, MA – With fall around the corner, the City of New Bedford would like to remind residents of our Adopt-a-Tree program. The Program, which kicked off in 2014 under Mayor Mitchell’s administration, invites residents to make a $150 contribution to […]

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Absentee/Mail-In Ballots Now Available

Preliminary Municipal Election to be held on October 3rd New Bedford, MA – The Board of Election Commissioners advises the public that absentee/mail-in ballots for the Preliminary Municipal Election are now available.  Any voter can request to receive a ballot by mail, can vote absentee in the Election Office during […]

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City Welcomes Replica of Portuguese Explorer’s Tall Ship to Pope’s Island Marina

New Bedford, MA – Destination New Bedford and Pope’s Island Marina welcome Nao Trinidad, a replica of the 16th-century tall ship that sailed with Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan’s fleet that circumnavigated the world. This year marks the 500th anniversary of Magellan’s historic trip. “While at port, the ship is a […]

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Mayor Mitchell, Representative Cabral to Join Ceremonies in Horta on the Azorean Island of Faial

New Bedford, MA – This weekend, at the invitation of the Mayor of Horta Municipality, Carlos Manuel de Silveira Ferreira, Mayor Jon Mitchell and State Representative Antonio Cabral will join with Mayor Ferreira and Luis Garcia, President of the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of the Azores, to honor […]

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Construction Begins on New Downtown Apartment Building

New Bedford, MA – On Tuesday, August 22nd, Mayor Jon Mitchell, New Bedford Development Corporation (NBDC) President Steve Beauregard, and other City and state officials gathered for a ground-breaking to officially launch construction of the $27 million five-story mixed commercial and residential building at 117 Union Street in the City’s […]

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East Beach Reopens to Swimming

New Bedford, MA – East Beach is now open after temporarily being closed to swimming due to water quality levels exceeding state standards yesterday, August 17th. Additional water sampling determined that the water quality is safe for swimming and the closure posting has been removed by the Health Department. Water […]

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Mayor Mitchell Issues Statement on UMASS Decision to Vacate Star Store Building in Downtown New Bedford

New Bedford, MA – Mayor Jon Mitchell issued the following statement addressing today’s announcement by UMASS Dartmouth Chancellor Mark Fuller that the University is closing the downtown New Bedford Campus of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) in the Star Store building: “Minutes before his public announcement this […]

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New Bedford Community Preservation Committee Launches Community Preservation Act FY24 Application Round

Technical workshop scheduled for September 7 New Bedford, Massachusetts—Mayor Jon Mitchell and the Community Preservation Committee announce the launch of the FY24 CPA application cycle at an Application Technical Workshop.  The public is invited to attend this informational session on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 6 p.m. at the New […]

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New Bedford Public Beaches Open to Swimming

New Bedford, Massachusetts – All New Bedford recreational beach areas are reopened to swimming, effective immediately. Test results reflect safe water quality for swimming at all New Bedford beaches, following heavy rain earlier this week. New Bedford’s water quality tests are conducted by the city’s Municipal Marine Laboratory and follow […]

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Mayor Mitchell to Hold Office Hours

New Bedford, Massachusetts– Mayor Jon Mitchell will hold office hours on Wednesday, August 9th, from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Palace Pizza & More located at 13 Allen Street. City residents are invited to attend and meet with Mayor Mitchell directly and share their concerns and ideas, as well […]

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New Bedford Public Beaches Closed to Swimming Following Tuesday’s Heavy Rain

New Bedford, Massachusetts – All New Bedford recreational beach areas are closed to swimming effective immediately due to Tuesday’s heavy rainfall and possible CSO activity. The beaches will reopen to swimming pending the results of water sampling at city beaches Wednesday. A notification will be issued when the beaches are […]

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