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The New Bedford City Council will be asked Thursday night to transfer funds to cover the cost of 31 firefighter positions until the end of this fiscal year. The request comes after funding from a federal SAFER grant ran out two months ago...

Imagine driving down William Street in New Bedford and seeing an ad for McDonald's plastered on the side of City Hall. Or how about a Dunkin' Donuts logo on your child's school building? Those could be realities if New Bedford moves into the world of municipal marketing...

The City of New Bedford has put a freeze on hiring for the foreseeable future. The City's Chief Financial Officer, Ari Sky, sent a memo to department heads informing them of the hiring freeze, citing excessive snow removal costs, expiring grants, and a multitude of other expenses as the cause for the immediate action...

During its second time in front of the City Council, a $4.97 million capital improvement plan was approved Thursday evening.