West Nile Detected in Mosquito Sample from Hicks Logan Neighborhood
County to Conduct Additional Targeted Ground-Spraying NEW BEDFORD – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) notified regional health officials today that West Nile was found last week in a...
View ArticleMayor Addresses Reduction in Services Due to City Council’s Budget Cuts
NEW BEDFORD – In a July 26 letter to President Naomi R.A. Carney and rest of the City Council, Mayor Jon Mitchell apprised them on the impact their $9.1 million in budget cuts will have on City...
View ArticleWest Nile Detected in Mosquito Sample from Hicks-Logan Neighborhood
County to Conduct Additional Targeted Ground-Spraying NEW BEDFORD – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) notified regional health officials today that West Nile was found last week in a...
View ArticleCity Refreshes Hurricane Preparedness Guidance for Residents
NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell was joined by senior leadership from several City departments Thursday to give a presentation on the City’s hurricane preparedness and share key details that residents...
View ArticleCommunity Preservation Committee Announces Launch of 2025 Application Process
Informational Workshop Scheduled for Sept. 5 NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell and the Community Preservation Committee are kicking off the fiscal 2025 Community Preservation Act with an application...
View ArticleMayor Proposes Easing Restrictions on Accessory Dwelling Units
NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell is proposing zoning changes to increase the City’s housing supply by making it easier to build accessory dwelling units, commonly known as in-law apartments or backyard...
View ArticleMelville Statue to be Located at Seamen’s Bethel
41 Artists from Around the Country Applied to Design the Statue NEW BEDFORD – Before Herman Melville sailed out of New Bedford aboard the whaleship Acushnet in January of 1841 on the voyage that...
View ArticleComedy Festival Brings Laughs on Labor Day Weekend
Explore New Bedford Sponsoring City Performances NEW BEDFORD – Comedians who have delivered laughs on Netflix, Comedy Central and The Tonight Show are heading to Greater New Bedford over Labor Day...
View ArticleEarly Voting for State Primary Begins August 24
Early Voting for State Primary Begins August 24 Saturday is Also Last Day to Register to Vote or Change Party for Primary NEW BEDFORD – The New Bedford Election Commission has announced the early...
View ArticleWest Nile Detected in Mosquito Sample from Rural Cemetery Area
County to Conduct Additional Targeted Ground-Spraying NEW BEDFORD – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) notified regional health officials today that West Nile was found last week in a...
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