Port of New Bedford Awards Contract for North Terminal Expansion

The New Bedford Port Authority recently awarded a $27.9 million construction contract for the North Terminal Expansion project in the Port of New Bedford. D.W. White Construction of Acushnet won the contract. The North Terminal Expansion is a transformative port infrastructure project that will spur long-term economic development by meeting […]

New Bedford ready to host the 2022 annual Half Marathon

Race begins at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 20, 2022 New Bedford, Massachusetts–Crowds of runners once again will flow through downtown New Bedford and around the city on Sunday, as the New Bedford Half Marathon returns to the City after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. Mayor Jon Mitchell applauded the […]

City Wins Federal Homeless Assistance Funds

Mayor Jon Mitchell announced today that the City of New Bedford has been awarded $2,090,727 in homeless assistance funding by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), as part of a competitive grant process under HUD’s Continuum of Care Program. HUD’s Continuum of Care grants provide critically needed […]

Mayor Mitchell Files Bill to Reform the Selection Process for Fire Department Leadership

Mayor Jon Mitchell has filed a Home Rule Petition with the City Council that would reform the way New Bedford Fire Department leadership is selected, by removing the positions of Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief from the state’s Civil Service System. The measure would not apply to the current holders […]

Upcoming COVID-19 Testing Sites: March 13-18

Project Beacon’s appointment-based COVID-19 testing at New Bedford Regional Airport—part of the state’s Stop the Spread program—will offer testing on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday next week. 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 […]

Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics March 11-18

Free, walk-up COVID-19 clinics in New Bedford offer CDC-approved booster shots, in addition to first- and second-dose vaccines and, at most locations, pediatric vaccines and boosters for teens 12-17. Bringing your vaccination card when getting a booster is helpful, if possible, but not required. Visit vaxnb.com for updated schedules of […]

Upcoming COVID-19 Testing Sites: March 6-13

Project Beacon’s appointment-based COVID-19 testing at New Bedford Regional Airport—part of the state’s Stop the Spread program—will offer testing on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday next week. 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 […]

Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics: March 4-11

Free, walk-up COVID-19 clinics in New Bedford offer CDC-approved booster shots, in addition to first- and second-dose vaccines and, at most locations, pediatric vaccines and boosters for teens 12-17. Bringing your vaccination card when getting a booster is helpful, if possible, but not required. Visit vaxnb.com for updated schedules of […]

Applications to Waive Greens Fees at Whaling City Golf Course Due This Week to Parks, Recreation and Beaches

Nonprofit organizations seeking to hold a tournament this summer at Whaling City Golf Course have one week left to submit their application for a waiver of greens fees, the City’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Beaches announced. Applications are due to the department by Friday, March 11, and will be […]

Community Preservation Committee Recommends 16 projects for FY22 Funding

The City of New Bedford’s Community Preservation Committee has voted to recommend 16 projects to the New Bedford City Council for a total of $1.6 million in FY22 funding through the Community Preservation Act (CPA). The recommended CPA funding would support projects in areas including affordable housing, outdoor recreational facilities, […]