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“KG Urban’s decision to abandon the Cannon Street project is an extreme disappointment and a great shock given that its CEO Barry Gosin had led everyone to believe he would have the necessary funds to build the project. (see Barry Gosin MGCC Letter 5-4-15) City leadership and the people of …

Mayor Jon Mitchell was joined today by clean energy partners to mark the commissioning of a new 4.1 megawatt (MW) solar power facility, the “Tom Davis Solar Project,” located in the New Bedford Business Park. The Project will supply the City of New Bedford with clean, affordable energy. The Project …

Join Neighborhoods United, New Bedford’s Parks & Recreation, along with the United Way of Greater New Bedford as we host our 2nd of 6 Free Family Movie Nights at one of our newest city parks. Our movie this week will be held at the beautiful Riverside Park on Belleville Avenue. …

The Bristol County Mosquito Control Project will conduct targeted ground spraying early on the morning of Thursday, July 23, 2015. This round of spraying will target areas including Buttonwood Park, Brooklawn Park, Fort Taber, Hazelwood Park, Riverside Park, Clasky Park, Ashley Park, the Poor Farm area and Madeira Avenue. Spraying …

On Thursday, July 23, Mayor Jon Mitchell and representatives from the New Bedford Mass in Motion Team will celebrate the grand opening of the New Bedford Farmers Market at Custom House Square in historic downtown New Bedford. The event will feature live music by Cedric Josey, sponsored by Mayor Jon …

Colonel Richard D. McKeon, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, announced that a “Sobriety Checkpoint” will be implemented by the Massachusetts State Police on a Public Way in the Counties named below. The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of …

The Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF) will hold a training seminar on the new depository system for municipal candidates (incumbents and new candidates) on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at 6:30 PM in the Charles Ashley Meeting Room at New Bedford City Hall, 133 William Street. The New …

Mayor Jon Mitchell announced today the “New Bedford New Design” initiative aimed at developing form-based zoning to guide new community development. This broad effort, coordinated through the Department of Planning, Housing and Community Development centers around a public process called a “charette” July 21st – July 27th that will bring …

The New Bedford High School Young Alumni Association will host an alumni panel on Tuesday, July 21, aimed at informing incoming juniors (Class of 2016) and other grade levels of New Bedford High students about post-high school opportunities. Comprised of recent New Bedford High alumni, the panel plans to discuss …