City Trash, Recycling Pickups Unchanged During Holidays

All residential trash, recycling, and bulk pickup routes will be running on schedule this week and next, through Jan. 1, 2022. Commercial and downtown trash and recycling collections will be running on schedule, as well, meaning there are no changes in the City’s pickup services through Christmas and New Year’s […]

Electricity Disclosure Label Available for New Bedford Community Electricity Aggregation Program

New Bedford’s community electricity program has posted the latest Electricity Disclosure Label, which describes the energy mix for all program options. The label can be found in the resources section on the program website. New Bedford Community Electricity Aggregation is a program offered by the City of New Bedford to […]

Energy Office Announces New Bedford Community Electricity Aggregation Program

New Bedford Community Electricity Aggregation is an electricity supply program offered by the City of New Bedford to provide residents and businesses with new, City-vetted options for electricity supply. Eversource continues to deliver your electricity, repair power outages, and maintain the electricity grid; they also send you one combined bill […]

COVID-19 Testing at New Bedford Regional Airport Extended Through March 2022

Project Beacon’s appointment-based COVID-19 testing at New Bedford Regional Airport has been extended through March 2022 and has added an additional day of testing on Jan. 5 to accommodate post-holiday demand. Effective Jan. 2, 2022, Project Beacon—part of the state’s Stop the Spread program—will continue offering COVID-19 testing at 1569 […]

COVID-19 Testing Locations Release Holiday Schedules

Local COVID-19 testing locations, including Project Beacon’s appointment-based COVID-19 testing at New Bedford Regional Airport, are changing their upcoming schedules to accommodate the Christmas and New Year holidays. All local COVID-19 vaccine and testing locations will be closed on Dec. 24, Dec. 25, and Dec. 31, 2021, and on Jan. […]

Upcoming Vaccination Clinics: Dec. 13-31

Scheduling for local COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be adjusted during the 10-day period around Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, with fewer options in order to accommodate the holidays. The Dec. 18 event at McCoy Rec Center is the last Saturday clinic of 2021. All local COVID-19 vaccine and testing […]

Upcoming New Bedford Vaccination Clinics: Dec. 7-13

Free, walk-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics are offered regularly in New Bedford.  Clinics offer CDC-approved booster shots for eligible adults, in addition to first- and second-dose vaccines and, at some locations, pediatric vaccines. Please bring your vaccination card when getting a booster. Details on boosters and pediatric vaccines are below. Tuesday, […]

New Bedford Cable Network Wins “Overall Excellence,” Numerous Awards in Annual Contest

New Bedford Cable Network (NBCN) won eight awards, including the top-tier “Overall Excellence,” at an annual awards ceremony recently held by the Northeast Chapter of the Alliance for Community Media. In addition to the ceremony’s top award, won in a competition against cable networks across New England and New York, […]

Mayor Mitchell Outlines Investment Priorities for City’s Federal ARPA Funds

Mayor Jon Mitchell has outlined investment priorities for more than $80 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, focusing on transformational projects and programs that will leverage additional sources of capital, maximize the funding’s impacts and improve the lives of city residents for generations. “The opportunities now before […]

Tree Lightings, Downtown Stroll to Highlight Festive Weekend in New Bedford

The city’s holiday season kicks off this weekend, with the Downtown Holiday Stroll and Tree Lighting on Saturday followed by the Clasky Common Tree Lighting on Sunday. Here are details: Downtown Holiday Stroll Date and time: 12 – 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4 (Rain date: 12 – 5 p.m. Saturday, […]