City’s FY 2020 Financial Report Awarded for Excellence

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), the preeminent association of government finance professionals in the United States and Canada, recently announced that the City’s fiscal year 2020 Annual Comprehensive Report has earned the association’s Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. An impartial panel judged the report to meet […]

State Cancels COVID-19 Testing on Tuesday, Jan. 11, Due to Frigid Forecast

Project Beacon Adds Wednesday Hours at New Bedford Regional Airport State health officials have canceled state-supported COVID-19 testing on Tuesday, Jan. 10, to prevent people from waiting outside in lines during the very cold temperatures expected in the region. That means no testing will be offered Tuesday through the appointment-based […]

Upcoming Vaccine Clinics Jan. 8-15

New Saturday Hours at McCoy Rec Center The Andrea McCoy Recreation Center on Hillman Street holds its first Saturday vaccination clinic of 2022 tomorrow, Jan. 8, with new hours. Seven Hills Behavioral Health will offer COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, including pediatric vaccines, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the […]

Acting Fire Chief Scott Kruger Appointed New Bedford Fire Chief

Mayor Jon Mitchell has announced his appointment of Acting Fire Chief Scott Kruger as Fire Chief for the City of New Bedford. In New Bedford, candidates for fire chief are selected based on performance on a state-administered Civil Service examination and assessment process. Results from the most recent Civil Service […]

New Bedford Prepares for Winter Storm; Parking Ban Thursday Night; Cancellations and Closures Friday

Emergency parking ban effective at 10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6 New Bedford Public Schools closed Friday, Jan. 7 City offices, libraries, Buttonwood Park Zoo closed Friday, Jan. 7 COVID-19 Testing Canceled at Fire Station 11 on Friday, Jan. 7 The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for […]

Upcoming COVID-19 Testing Schedule Includes Additional Hours at South End Fire Station

Former Fire Station on Brock Avenue Adding Testing Hours on Tuesdays  Seven Hills Behavioral Health is adding testing hours this week at former Fire Station 11 in the South End. Testing at the Brock Avenue location now will start at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 10, and as of Jan. 11, […]

Community Preservation Act Applications to be Presented at Virtual Public Meetings in January

Mayor Jon Mitchell and the City’s Community Preservation Committee (CPC) are inviting all interested community members to review the Fiscal Year 2022 Community Preservation Act (CPA) applications and provide public comment at three virtual public meetings this month. The FY22 application process began last September with Step I: Eligibility Determination. Eligible applicants […]

Upcoming COVID-19 Testing Locations: Jan. 2-10

Project Beacon’s appointment-based COVID-19 testing at New Bedford Regional Airport will resume its normal schedule this weekend and has added an additional day of testing on Jan. 5 to accommodate post-holiday demand. Effective Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, Project Beacon—part of the state’s Stop the Spread program—will continue offering COVID-19 testing […]

Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics: Jan. 3-10, 2022

The Andrea McCoy Recreation Center on Hillman Street will be a key hub for local COVID-19 vaccinations as 2022 begins, with clinics on Mondays and Saturdays through January (excepting the Jan. 17 holiday). Check vaxnb.com for updated schedules of local COVID-19 vaccination and testing locations. All local COVID-19 vaccine locations […]

New Bedford Begins Distribution of Free At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits

City health and emergency management officials are coordinating with community organizations to distribute more than 37,700 at-home COVID-19 testing kits to their clients. Priority groups include families with young children and minority racial/ethnic groups who have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts provided New Bedford with […]