Along with the New Bedford Police Department and many New Bedford residents, Mayor Jon Mitchell is not happy with a state district judge who released a man less than 24 hours after allegedly robbing someone at knifepoint. Mayor Mitchell noted “This reflects yet another astonishing failure by a state district …

The New Bedford Police Department was a big topic of discussion in this week’s “weekly update” with Mayor Jon Mitchell on New Bedford Cable Network. He began with an update on New Bedford Police Detective Lavar Gilbert who was shot in the face on Monday July 17th. “It was a …

Mayor Jon Mitchell has formally announced that he will be running for reelection in the 2023 New Bedford Mayoral election. “I love the city where I have my roots, the city where my wife and I have raised our three daughters. It’s given me the opportunity to get up every …

“The City of New Bedford’s Independence Day fireworks display will be staged from a barge located off the State Pier in New Bedford Harbor, beginning at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4th. Lower Union Street (between N. Water St. and Route 18) will be closed to vehicle traffic and will …

“Mayor Jon Mitchell honored this year’s Mayor’s List, the top 10 academically ranked seniors at New Bedford High School. (New Bedford Public Schools) He was joined by Deputy Superintendent Karen Treadup Principal Bernadette Coelho. Today’s ceremony was the 11th annual Mayor’s List ceremony, in celebration of the City’s highest-achieving students. …

Mayor Jon Mitchell has been named as a new trustee on the United States Conference of Mayors board during their 91st Annual Meeting this past weekend. “The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) voted to elect a new leadership team and approved a slate of policy resolutions that will serve as …

“Mayor Jon Mitchell has proposed investments in housing and neighborhood playgrounds as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 Office of Housing and Community Development Action Plan submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The plan sets forth activities that are funded through the Community Development Block …

“New Bedford, Massachusetts – Mayor Jon Mitchell presented his Fiscal Year 2024 City Budget to the New Bedford City Council on Wednesday, May 17, 2022. In total, the Fiscal Year 2024 budget totals $513,169,319, of which the General Fund is the largest component at $458,910,392. A Careful, Conservative Spending Blueprint …

“Mayor Jon Mitchell has requested City Council approval of a $7,850,000 loan authorization which would fund capital projects consistent with the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP), a rolling five-year plan that sets priorities for capital repairs and improvements across the City. “The City’s use of a five-year CIP has been …

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell issued the following statement in response to the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s filing today of a draft RFP for Massachusetts’ fourth offshore wind procurement: “The Healy-Driscoll Administration has demonstrated real leadership with its decision to create a strong, predictable incentive for wind developers to include robust economic …