Economy

Kings Highway has been a hot button topic of discussion as of late, specifically the old “Newport Creamery” building which has been vacant for quite some time. A resident posted in the New Bedford Facebook group wondering why the building is still vacant after so many years. “When will someone …

By Alison Kuznitz State House News Service With the state’s emergency shelter system increasingly strained by the influx of migrant families, Gov. Maura Healey reiterated her call to the Biden administration Wednesday to accelerate the monthslong work authorization process to help more people access job openings. Healey, whose administration earlier …

By Colin A. Young State House News Service The first clean wind power generated by the Vineyard Wind 1 project is expected to flow onto the regional grid by mid-October and the first-in-the-nation offshore wind project should be fully operational by this time next year, project officials said Wednesday during …

Want free Dunkin coffee for 1 year? Get over to the Dunkin located at 823 Reed Road in Dartmouth at 9am on Friday, July 28th. The newly remodeled “Next generation Dunkin” is hosting its grand reopening and is celebrating by giving 100 people free coffee for a year! The grand …

The Licensing board officially voted to ban the sale of nip bottles in the city of New Bedford. The ban is estimated to take in order starting November 1st as the board decided to give business owners time to sell their current stock. This comes after a fiery meeting between …

“The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the City of New Bedford a $1.7 Million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The RAISE Program focuses on planning and capital investments that support roads, bridges, transit, rail, ports, and intermodal transportation. This planning …

“Freitas Package Store” located at 1295 Cove Rd, New Bedford is making a vocal push against the idea to ban the sale of “nip bottles” in the City of New Bedford. The store is currently displaying a message reading, “Stop NB Nip Ban Sign Petition Inside” on their sign outside …

On late Wednesday morning of July 12th the City of New Bedford put out this press release regarding the ongoing negotiation between the City and The New Bedford Police Union: New Bedford, MA – After months of negotiation, the City and the New Bedford Police Union have entered a new …

“Paradise Jewelry” is opening up its second location at 440 State Road in Dartmouth within the “Dartmouth Towne Center” shopping plaza. Their flagship location is located at 71 County Street in New Bedford and offers gold jewelry, ring resizing, new watches, jewelry repair, as well as Portuguese gold products! They …

Rockwood Apartments are building 24 luxury apartment units Coming in “Spring 2024” on Cross Rd in Dartmouth. The building is located extremely close to Target and other popular stores which will make this a very attractive destination for renters in the south coast. Below is a Google Earth screenshot showing …