The city is putting the spotlight on opioid addiction, Hoping that the public can learn things we did not know during International Overdose Awareness Day,
Multiple buildings in downtown New Bedford, including City Hall and the Main Free Public Library, were evacuated Wednesday morning after a gas leak was detected.
Mayor Jon Mitchell joined the group to issue a proclamation to designate the month of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the City of New Bedford.
Members of the New Bedford Police Department and New Bedford Fire Department were honored in a ceremony at City Hall today for their valor in responding to a January 17 fire that ultimately claimed the life of one city resident.
In honor of Frederick Douglass' 200th birthday, city officials joined the New Bedford Historical Society and students from Carney Academy to celebrate his life.
City Council passed a motion requesting the City to pen a letter to the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head expressing support for the Tribe's plans for an area casino.
The New Bedford woman who threatened numerous SouthCoast institutions and police departments pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Orleans District Court to charges related to an email sent to Dennis Police Department claiming her boyfriend was going to "shoot up the police station."