Events

NEW BEDFORD – A pioneering Massachusetts author, broadcaster and retired pastor is bringing her message of community healing to the Bethel A.M.E. Church in New Bedford on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. The Reverend Liz Walker, the first African-American woman to anchor the Boston-area evening news and founder of the “Can …

The City’s annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Program will be held at Grace Episcopal Church at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18.

“Check out the latest on the New Bedford/Fairhaven Municipal Harbor Plan Update at the upcoming public meeting on Jan. 15. There’s also a virtual session on Jan. 28. Join us for a recap of key findings, planning process outcomes, and an overview of the draft Municipal Harbor Plan report. Continued …

NEW BEDFORD – The City’s Office of Housing & Community Development will hold two public meetings to discuss the best use of federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) to improve the quality of life for New Bedford residents. The public meetings will be held: In person: Tuesday, …

New Bedford, MA – New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center (FHC) has been awarded an Expand Massachusetts Stories — Story Forward Grant from Mass Humanities to share the Casting A Wider Net (CAWN) exhibit with the greater New Bedford community in a new initiative called Sharing the Catch. The funding will allow FHC to travel the …

New Bedford, MA — The New Bedford City Council will hold its organizational meeting and swearing-in ceremony on Monday, January 5, 2026, at 6 p.m. in City Hall’s council chambers (Room 214). Two new councilors will join the board: James Roy, elected as an at-large member. Scott Pemberton, elected to …

“The public is invited to attend the 2026 City of New Bedford Inauguration Ceremony on Monday, Jan. 5, at 6 p.m. at the Whaling Museum.”-City of New Bedford.

NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell and the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) invite all interested members of the public to review the FY26  Community Preservation Act (CPA)  applications submitted for funding consideration and to provide public comment at three virtual meetings in January.   The FY26 application process began in September …

Experience the fun this New Year’s Eve as we say goodbye to the past and welcome the new year ahead. This year’s lineup offers fun for families with children of all ages, along with programming for adults looking to unwind with live jazz in the beautiful lobby of the New …

NEW BEDFORD – The City is hosting a public meeting on Jan. 7 to share information, answer questions and gather feedback on the RiverWalk project planned for the North End. WHAT: A community meeting to learn more about the New Bedford RiverWalk, a proposed 1.5-mile long habitat restoration and recreational path …