The 2015 Polar Plunge in Fairhaven will take place Thursday, January 1, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at the Fort Phoenix State Beach and Reservation, South end of Green Street. Come start off the new year with a dash into the ocean! Challenge your family and friends to come out and plunge in …

CITY OF NEW BEDFORD FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY LIBRARY DIRECTOR $74,244 – $90,565 Under the direction of the Library Board of Trustees and Mayor, responsible for the administration of the Public Library system including planning, organizing and directing all library services and activities. Manages the City Library Department with responsibility for …

New Bedford Office of Housing & Community Development (OHCD) is conducting a consolidated planning process which will serve as the framework for a community-wide dialogue to identify housing and community development priorities for federal funding New Bedford will receive over the next five years.  To engage the public, OHCD has …

Some strange weather ahead. On Friday we will have a disparate variation of twenty degrees. A low of 30 and a high of 53 degrees? Essentially wear thermals in the morning and a t-shirt around noon! Saturday will be “normal” in the sense that we will only have a difference …

Small business owners are a special breed. They are full of passion, take risk, create jobs and bring new ideas and life to a segment of town. On Saturday, October 25th, Luisa, Jessica and Michelle Martins brought their dreams to life, opening two new businesses; Four Paws Up Bakery & Boutique (356 Main Street) and Dream Land Arts & Crafts for Kids (358 Main …

Center Administrator supervises all operations and staff of a growing urgent care medical practice. Knowledge of medical practice and previous management of staff preferred. Good communication and people skills helpful. Administrative Expectations Maintains an orderly and efficient office routine Ensures office is clean and inviting Administers established guidelines for prioritizing …

The Greater New Bedford unemployment rate is much higher than the rest of Massachusetts, but believe it or not there really are a lot of jobs available for qualified applicants. Sometimes the barrier to a new job can be the lack of information on available job openings. To solve this, …

    This is a photo of our delivery of winter clothing to Mercy Meals and More on Tuesday, November 4th, 2014. We picked up the generously donated items yesterday from the Andrea McCoy Recreation Center. Thanks to all those that volunteered and helped spread the word, but Mercy Meals …

On behalf of the New Bedford Veterans’ Advisory Board (VAB), the Greater New Bedford Veterans’ Council, and the City of New Bedford we would like to take this time to invite you to the 2014 New Bedford Veteran’s Day Parade! This year’s parade is being put together in a joint …

CITY OF NEW BEDFORD ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST $40,167 – $48,995 TREASURER’S OFFICE Performs a variety of accounting and bookkeeping functions working directly with the Treasurer to provide accurate and timely cash management services for the City of New Bedford. Responsible for daily cash turnovers to Treasurer and reconciliation with bank records. …