“In our divided times, we can do well by recalling America at its most united. Today I paid a visit to Windsong Blake, a New Bedford native who enlisted in the Navy at 16 just after Pearl Harbor. A longtime chief of the Assonet Wampanoag Tribe and multiple-black belt in …

“NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell and Police Chief Paul Oliveira have agreed on a new three-year contract that keeps the head of the Police Department to 2027. “Despite a decrease in police manpower, under Chief Oliveira’s leadership, violent crime in New Bedford has continued to decline with a 58% …

“Early this morning at approximately 1 AM, police responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the Russell St. and Acushnet Ave. (Monte’s Playground) area. Upon arrival, three adult victims with non-life-threatening wounds were located and transported to the hospital, where it was soon learned that an additional three adult victims had …

“Mayor Jon Mitchell issued the following statement on the New England Fishery Management Council’s decision to halt work on the Northern Edge: “I am disappointed by the New England Fishery Management Council’s decision last week after scant public notice to reverse itself and halt further discussion of the opening of …

“Mayor Jon Mitchell offered this reflection on the passing of former Bristol County District Attorney Paul Walsh: “I was saddened to learn tonight of the passing of Paul Walsh, the longest serving Bristol County District Attorney. A native of New Bedford and a former basketball star at Holy Family High …

“NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell announced today that the City of New Bedford’s Independence Day fireworks display will take place at 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 4. Sponsored by Claremont Companies and Taunton Federal Credit Union, the fireworks will be staged from a barge located off the State Pier …

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Project Will Act As Anchor to Acushnet Avenue Neighborhood Revitalization. “NEW BEDFORD – When it opened more than 100 years ago as the first New Bedford theater built specifically for screening movies, the Capitol Theater was a cornerstone for social life and culture on Acushnet Avenue. The theater shuttered around …

Mayor Jon Mitchell unveiled the 2024 Mayor’s List at the New Bedford Art Museum on Wednesday, the 12th annual celebration of the top 10 academically ranked New Bedford High School seniors. The ceremony recognizing the City’s highest achieving students also highlighted their extracurricular activities, the colleges they will attend, potential …

“Mayor Jon Mitchell delivered his FY2025 budget proposal to the City Council Wednesday night. Did you know that about 75% of the total budget (the purple and red pie slices in the chart) are costs the City is legally mandated to pay, no matter what? That’s why we encourage everyone …