Cease and Desist

The Bar, located at 266 Dartmouth Street, was issued a cease and desist order Wednesday following its third violation of the state’s COVID-19 regulations.

The city's health department issued a cease and desist order on April 3.

Developer Stephen Sheldon isn't giving up his effort to open a house for sober living at 49 Hawthorne Street in New Bedford. Neighbors and members of the City Council are strongly opposed to the proposal, and the city's Building Department has ordered Sheldon to "cease and desist" saying his plan violates zoning in that neighborhood...