Announcements

“This sweet fawn was found waiting for her mother – who sadly never returned for her. She is just one day old. While based on the circumstances surrounding this particular fawn, she was truly orphaned, however, this case serves as a good opportunity to remind folks that more often than …

“Dear Community Members, In response to the recent tragic event in Uvalde, Texas, the members of the Dartmouth Police Department, along with our School Resource Officers, have decided to increase the presence of police at the various Dartmouth schools for the remainder of the school year. Though no local threats …

On a day nearly 40 years in the making, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell joined U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe, U.S. EPA – New England Region, Sen. Ed Markey, U.S. Representative Bill Keating, and local officials on the waterfront today to announce $72.7 million in federal funding …

Wearing a properly fitted personal flotation device could save your life. Life jackets save lives! It’s National Safe Boating Week and the perfect time to remind boaters and anglers to wear life jackets. Warmer days of spring can often mask water temperatures that are still dangerously cold. Learn how to …

“The Life Line “Superliner” Ford F550 4×4 will go into service this week and begin serving the Town as “A-3” or Ambulance 3. The Department wishes to thank the community for providing this new platform for the delivery of EMS services. On average, this vehicle will respond out to 4.1 …

Project Beacon’s appointment-based COVID-19 testing at New Bedford Regional Airport—part of the state’s Stop the Spread program—is offering testing on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Appointments for free COVID-19 tests can be made at beacontesting.com. Airport officials ask that people reach the site via the airport’s side entrance on Downey Street. …

Mayor Jon Mitchell announced today that $3.3 million in funding is being made available to support local businesses and entrepreneurs. Earlier this year, the City launched a Small Business Assistance Program to distribute portions of federal funding that New Bedford received under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). On May …

Head Start program secures dedicated home, increased grant ability. Mayor Jon Mitchell announced that the City of New Bedford has established a long-term lease agreement with PACE, which will now have a dedicated home for its Head Start child development program in the former T.A. Greene School at 32 Madison …

Congratulations to the Top Ten students of the Bishop Stang High School Class of 2022: Aiden Guay, Tyler Hunt, Madeleine Kippe, Joey Landry, Aimee Cabral, Samantha Gonsalves, Sarah Barboza, Neda Habboosh, Lavina Burman, and Jillian Sferraza. The Top Ten students were recognized this year on May 24th at White’s of …

The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of May 30, 2022 – June 3, 2022, and they are as follows: No Work citywide on Monday, May 30th for Memorial Day! Eversource will be working on the gas main relays: • Main Relay on Phillips Rd. …