Mayor Jon Mitchell joined City officials on Friday to update the public on the City’s response to COVID-19. In accordance his legal authority, Mayor Mitchell has declared that a state of emergency now exists in New Bedford. This allows for the suspension of certain rules to expedite the procurement of …
Read More »New Bedford roadwork sites for the upcoming week of March 16 ,2020 – March 20, 2020
The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of March 16 ,2020 – March 20, 2020 and they are as follows: Eversource: Eversource will replace the gas mains at the following locations: There will be no services tied into the new mains until after April 1, …
Read More »Massive, potentially hazardous asteroid to streak by earth in April as a slow moving star
No, not a fear-mongering article but a “stargazers delight” article. The mountain-sized Asteroid 1998 OR2 has been described by professional astronomers – those who know more about these objects than you or I – as “potentially hazardous,” so I’ll defer to their description. The rare L-type asteroid is reddish but …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police participate in “Fair & Impartial” police training course
Scott Cunningham, an Executive-Level Instructor for Fair and Impartial Policing, earlier this week conducted a two-day seminar for 30 Massachusetts State Police command-level officers. Cunningham, a retired chief of three police agencies in North Carolina, presented a curriculum on implicit biases that police officers, like any human begins, may hold. …
Read More »Faces Of New Bedford #238: Rick Bennett
Meet 58-year-old lawyer and musician from New Bedford, Rick Bennett. Rick was born in Dorchester, MA, and furthered his education at North Eastern University, followed by Suffolk University Law School. While a lawyer by day, his passion for music has persisted throughout his entire life. His story in New Bedford …
Read More »Coronavirus testing limitations in Massachusetts a growing concern for Governor Baker
By Colin A. Young and Matt Murphy State House News Service As the state works to manage the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday issued his most forceful call yet for the federal government to allow private labs and hospital facilities to test for the virus as …
Read More »New Bedford Public Schools weekend event information; What’s off, what’s on, and what’s postponed
OFF: Thursday, March 12, 2020: Dual Enrollment Info Session at NBHS The Dual Enrollment Information Session scheduled for tonight at New Bedford High School from 5:30-6:30 has been canceled. Information about the program will be posted on the New Bedford High School website nbhs.newbedfordschools.org along with the application. Please contact …
Read More »A message from New Bedford’s Zeiterion Theater about upcoming performances, school-time shows, classes and events
“For the health and safety of our audiences, artists, volunteers, and staff, we have decided to postpone or cancel all performances, classes and events through March 31. We understand that many of you had concerns about gathering in a large group. We share those concerns and are taking the precautions …
Read More »New Bedford Counts: City launches 2020 Census effort
Mayor Jon Mitchell and members of the New Bedford Complete Count Committee officially launched New Bedford Counts, the City’s 2020 Census efforts as the count gets underway starting today, March 12, 2020. Last year at Mayor Mitchell’s direction, the City of New Bedford, in a comprehensive effort to ensure the …
Read More »New Bedford’s “Slainte Irish Pub” to change hands and re-open as an arcade and eatery
Did you grow up in the 1980s or 1990s and have fond memories of spending a day at places like “The Dream Machine” playing games like Dig-Dug, Robotron, Centipede, Pac-Man, and others? Well, you’ll soon be able to take a stroll down memory lane and bring out that little kid …
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