New Bedford Receives National Budget Award for Sixth Consecutive Year

The City of New Bedford has been awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the sixth consecutive year, for its fiscal year 2021 budget, by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The award represents a continued collaborative achievement by the City, across departments, and reflects the City’s ongoing efforts to […]

Upcoming COVID-19 Testing Sites: Feb. 6 – Feb. 13

Project Beacon’s appointment-based COVID-19 testing at New Bedford Regional Airport—part of the state’s Stop the Spread program—is scheduled for its regular dates next week, Sunday through Thursday. 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: Feb. 5 – Feb. 12

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. Please bring your vaccination card when getting a booster. Visit vaxnb.com for updated schedules of local COVID-19 vaccination and testing locations. […]

Eric Jaikes Appointed City Solicitor

Longtime Assistant Solicitor Will Take Over for Mikaela McDermott, Who Steps Down After Exemplary Service Assistant City Solicitor Eric Jaikes will take the leadership role in the City’s legal office effective Sunday, Feb. 6, when City Solicitor Mikaela McDermott steps down after more than a decade of exemplary service. Jaikes […]

City Offering Recycling Cart Loans

Starting Monday, Feb. 7, the City will offer a Recycling Cart Loan Program for residents who need more recycling capacity during the pandemic. The program will be available to residents on a temporary basis. “We understand more residents are at home now and generating more waste. This Recycling Cart Loan […]

City Seeking Public Input on Green Infrastructure: Take the Survey

Through a grant from the Commonwealth’s Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program, and to continue the City’s commitment to implement the climate action plan known as NB Resilient, the City of New Bedford is developing a Green Infrastructure Master Strategy and Implementation Roadmap. The effort is headed by the City’s Department of […]

New Bedford Cleans Up After Blizzard; Parking Ban Lifted at Noon Sunday, Jan. 30

Emergency parking ban lifted as of 12 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30 Handful of power outages remaining in Greater New Bedford City offices to re-open Monday; school announcements pending City crews are continuing to clear local roadways this morning after more than 18 inches of snow fell on New Bedford during […]

COVID-19 Testing Sunday at Airport Canceled Due to Storm; Schedule for Jan. 31 – Feb. 6

The COVID-19 testing clinic scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 30, at New Bedford Regional Airport has been canceled due to the blizzard forecast for late Friday through Saturday in the region. Project Beacon’s appointment-based COVID-19 testing at New Bedford Regional Airport—part of the state’s Stop the Spread program—could resume its regular […]

COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Canceled Jan. 29-31 Due to Storm; Schedule for Feb. 1 – Feb. 6

The blizzard forecast for Friday evening through Saturday in southeastern Massachusetts and much of the East Coast has canceled local COVID-19 vaccine clinics this weekend. The vaccine clinic provided by Seven Hills Behavioral Health at the Andrea McCoy Recreation Center at 181 Hillman St. has been canceled for Saturday, Jan. […]

New Bedford Prepares for Blizzard: What to Know for This Weekend’s Storm

City officials are preparing for a potentially weekend-long storm response, with heavy snow and gusting winds forecast in the area from late Friday through Saturday night. The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for the region, including New Bedford, in effect from 12 a.m. Saturday to 12 a.m. […]