City councilors vote unanimously not to go ahead with a $17.4 million annual spending plan proposed by Mayor Jon Mitchell, saying it was too high.

Several downtown New Bedford business owners are reporting increased safety concerns, citing issues with the unhoused ...

A North Pole elf has arrived in New Bedford! Moby, the elf, is visiting several hotspot daily through December.

The City of New Bedford urges residents to reduce holiday food and packaging waste through recycling and composting programs.

There are 1,566 commercial properties in New Bedford. The average commercial property tax bill for fiscal 2026 is $14,225.

NEW BEDFORD — The estimated $400 million replacement of the 1,350-foot-long, many-ramped “viaduct” bridge that carries Interstate 195 over Route 18 is a little like heart surgery on New Bedford.

NEW BEDFORD — City officials say they’re taking measures to address reports of numerous rats seen in an industrial area along Shawmut Avenue they say are coming from a waste transfer station. In a ...

NEW BEDFORD — At-large city council candidates fielded 11 questions thrown their way in a rapid-fire format that gave them 30 to 90 seconds to respond during an Oct. 15 candidates’ forum. They were ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — For months, the City Council and New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell have been going back and forth over the process of the appointment of the police chief. In July, Jason Thody ...

ABOUT WHO ACTUALLY OWNS THE PROPERTY. NEW. THIS MORNING, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS IN NEW BEDFORD ARE TAKING THE MAYOR TO COURT. THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT SAYS MAYOR JON MITCHELL DIDN’T FOLLOW PROPER PROTOCOL ...

The Houz of Diesel has been paying $2,000 a month for 31 months to reserve its future space at 301 Herman Melville Blvd. for ...