Latest

“So, these 2 lovely people decided they wanted a free dinner today. They had soup, chicken and shrimp on a skewer and a T-Bone steak! They chose not to pay for the meals or to tip their waitress! The police have been called, a report has been made, and the …

Come learn about New Bedford’s plan for climate action and resilience while enjoying activities, food trucks, music, games and more. New Bedford launched NB Resilient, a plan to strengthen the city by preparing for the impacts of climate change. New Bedford’s greatest asset is its people, and NB Resilient will …

Meet Bethany Fernandes, 21-year old videographer and co-owner of The Well. Bethany first became interested in film during her freshman year of high school, but only because she enjoyed acting. By the beginning of her sophomore year, she was ready to give up on the class but her new teacher …

Series Introduction (Move down if you’re familiar with the thread or don’t care) In this series, we hope to highlight and showcase in as interesting a way as possible, the stories behind our favorite, mouth-watering local dishes. While we’ll focus on greater New Bedford and the South Coast, we will …

While America isn’t as old as most of the world’s nations, we’ve been steaming along for just shy of two and a half centuries now. Long enough to describe many places as “old” and certainly long enough that we’ve forgotten the who, what and why of place names. I can’t …

A New Bedford police officer was arrested today and charged in federal court in Boston with child pornography offenses. Paul Hodson, 42, of Acushnet, was charged with one count of distribution of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. He will appear in federal court in Boston …

According to the New Bedford mayor’s office, the LGBTQ flag will be raised over New Bedford’s city hall during AHA! Pride and will remain through the rest of June in support of LGBT Pride Month. AHA! is a monthly celebration in downtown New Bedford. Dozens of LGBTQ centric events are …

The City of New Bedford has retained the Boston-based municipal law firm of KP Law, P.C. (formerly known as Kopelman & Paige) to oppose the proposal of Parallel Products to establish a glass/solid waste/biosolids processing facility on Duchaine Boulevard in the New Bedford Business Park. In the coming months, the …

Mayor Jon Mitchell and City officials announced significant upgrades to the Elm Street Garage, officially reopening the garage after renovations began in 2017. The new renovation includes improvements to structural performance, security, lighting, and cosmetic changes to the lobby, stairs and elevator areas. New signage including electronic wayfinding signs have …

Despite being out on bail in connection to an ongoing homicide case when he was arrested earlier this month for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and punching a police officer in the face, a New Bedford District Court judge refused to revoke the defendant’s bail, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. …