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The City of New Bedford is pushing ahead to sell off several hundred tax liens because of non-payment of taxes. Tax Title attorney Blair Bailey says the auction should surprise none of the property owners. "By the time we get to that auction in May, whoever the owner of record of the property is would have gotten by my count six different notices and two ads in the paper that this was going t

Mayor Jon Mitchell joined the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Thursday morning on the steps of City Hall to raise the Irish Flag. The flag-raising marked St. Patrick's Day and honored the contributions of Irish Americans in New Bedford in politics and business, along with other professions...

The New Bedford City Council are no stranger to matters of school safety, and the topic spurred over an hour of passionate discussion during Thursday night's meeting.

The New Bedford City Council held its first "Celebration Meeting" Thursday evening to recognize exemplary members of the community.

The New Bedford City Council is once again looking to draft an ordinance regarding panhandling.

Around a dozen homeless individuals and homeless advocates gathered outside New Bedford City Hall Monday morning, despite near blizzard conditions, for a protest of the city's handling of the emergency overflow shelter.

Homeless advocates are expected to converge on New Bedford City Hall later this morning. Peter Costa, founder of the New Bedford Homeless Advocates group, posted on Facebook Sunday calling for the rally after the City failed to open the emergency overflow shelter Saturday night despite extreme cold...

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...

Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month wrapped up Sunday night with a Candlelight Vigil outside New Bedford City Hall. Organizers say the event is to remember those slain by gun violence, and honor their survivors who live with their loss everyday...

Although New Bedford residents against the Hawthorn Street sober house made their voices heard on Tuesday night, it might not matter. Developer, Steve Sheldon held an informational meeting at City Hall on his proposed sober house. Much of the audience packed into City Hall's Ashely Room showed strong opposition to the idea of a sober living house being placed in a residential zoned neighborhood, i