Announcements

“The Board of Election Commissioners advises the public that the 2023 Municipal Election Calendar is now set. Nomination Papers for Local Office will be available starting on Tuesday, April 4th. The Election Office is located in City Hall, 133 William St. Room 114. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 …

“The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of April 3, 2023 – April 7, 2023, and they are as follows: Eversource will be working on gas main relays and services on: • Allen St from Rockdale Ave to Kirby St • David St from West …

“****PARKING VIOLATIONS​​​**** In response to numerous complaints, the New Bedford Police Department will be stepping up its enforcement of parking violations in residential areas. Among the violations that officers will be on the lookout for, are: * Parking of oversized vehicles at night * Blocking of driveways * Blocking of …

New law provides needed funding for shelters, food security and child care, while also extending several COVID-era programs and policies. “Governor Maura T. Healey signed a $388.7 million supplemental budget for Fiscal Year 2023 that provides critical and timely resources to the state’s family shelter system to meet surging demand, …

“On Compost Bin Day, Saturday, April 8, 2023, the first 10 residents from each community – New Bedford and Dartmouth – who purchase a backyard compost bin at the Crapo Hill Landfill, will receive a free 1-gallon stainless steel kitchen counter bin to collect compostable material. The sale starts at …

“Agency Continues to Take Critical Steps to Reduce Drug Overdose Deaths Being Driven Primarily by Illicit Opioids. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan, 4 milligram (mg) naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for over-the-counter (OTC), nonprescription, use – the first naloxone product approved for use without a prescription. Naloxone …

“Mayor Jon Mitchell joined other city officials and community leaders in announcing today Building New Bedford: Strategies to Promote Attainable Housing for All in a Thriving New Bedford, [attached] a comprehensive housing plan that outlines actions the City is taking to stimulate new housing development, reactivate underutilized properties, and relieve …

Anything that the Club Madeirense S.S. Sacramento, Inc. touches turns to gold. Without a doubt, one of the most popular and beloved festivals on the South Coast in general and New Bedford specifically is that of the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, colloquially called “The Feast.” I’m sure I’m not …

“It is with sadness that the New Bedford Police Union announces the departure of another important member who has moved on to another agency. Detective Matthew Desrosiers has moved on from the New Bedford Police Department. Detective Desrosiers was a member of the MBTA Transit Academy which graduated in April, …

“Now is the time for listening and discussions, not for lectures on public policy and governance. It has been over two weeks since the ballot question regarding rent stabilizations was passed. In that time, discussions around rising rents – and our housing crisis in general – have finally been given …