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NEW BEDFORD - Nearly two dozen people attended a community meeting at City Hall Wednesday to discuss recent criminal activity taking place in the Alfred Gomes Neighborhood.

NEW BEDFORD - The City Council's Special Committee on Licensing & Zoning for Cannabis met for the first time Monday evening at City Hall to hear comments and concerns from both sides of the legalization legislation.

NEW BEDFORD - The City Council decided it was not their role to try and decide who should be the city's new harbormaster during Thursday's meeting at City Hall.

NEW BEDFORD - City Councilors rose concerns over the condition of public safety vehicles during Thursday evening's meeting at City Hall.

NEW BEDFORD - Some notable names have popped up as possible candidates for the now-vacant Ward Three seat on the New Bedford City Council. Republican State Committeewoman and former School Committee member Jill Marie Ussach has taken out nomination papers, along with former Ward Three Councillor Kathy Dehner...

NEW BEDFORD - Community activist and former political candidate Carlos Pimentel Felix was arrested Tuesday outside of New Bedford City Hall. According to a criminal complaint filed by New Bedford Police in Third District Court, Felix was arrested on William Street late Tuesday morning after he stopped his vehicle in front of City Hall...

Following each New Bedford City Council meeting, Bits & Pieces will look at some items too small for a full story, but too ignore.

NEW BEDFORD - New Bedford City Councilors brought up the importance of increasing the size of the city's police department Thursday evening, though with some differing ideas on how to utilize the additional manpower.

Ward 6 Councilor Joseph Lopes was unanimously elected the New Bedford City Council's 2017 president during an organizational meeting Monday evening.

New Bedford continues to see improvements in energy efficiency thanks to a municipal performance contract with Seimens Energy.