Dagny Ashley

During a Tourism Summit at the Whaling Museum on Tuesday, Director of Tourism and Marketing Dagny Ashley unveiled a new logo and tag line for New Bedford.

Mayor Jon Mitchell and City officials announced a new bike-share program that will provide a convenient and affordable way to get around.

NEW BEDFORD—Mayor Jon Mitchell and other city officials announced Thursday the creation of The Blue Lane, a path that will connect New Bedford like never before. The 11-mile span will connect the HarborWalk and CoveWalk along the South End peninsula all the way across the city to the planned RiverWalk on the banks of the Acushnet River in the North End...

This Saturday, the City of New Bedford is launching a new mobile payment app for motorists to utilize at metered parking spaces downtown. The free MobileNOW! App can be downloaded anytime and used when parking at a meter. Tourism Director Dagny Ashley tells WBSM News it's a simple, convenient way to pay for parking...

NEW BEDFORD - Coming this summer: the first ever New Bedford Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival. The City's Tourism Department confirmed that about 25 restaurants on wheels will descend upon New Bedford in July, with craft beer vendors serving up their frosty beverages, as well...

It was a banner year for tourism in New Bedford in 2016. That's from Tourism Director Dagny Ashley. Based on preliminary figures so far, she estimates tourism in 2016 rose 13% over the previous year, with most of the visitors coming from Massachusetts and other northeast states...

New Bedford's Portuguese Community is joining forces with the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center to stage a one-day Downtown festival this spring. Zeiterion Director Rosemary Gill first suggested the festival as a way to showcase Portuguese culture and the arts...

Dagny Ashley, Director of Tourism & Marketing for the City of New Bedford, discusses the "City Celebrates!" New Years Eve celebration in New Bedford. You can see a full list of events and happenings here.

Dagny Ashley, Director of Tourism & Marketing for the City of New Bedford, spoke with WBSM's Brian Thomas about New Bedford's efforts to secure a Levitt AMP Grant.

New Bedford's Tourism Director says the Working Waterfront Festival is a perfect event for a September weekend in the city. The 12th annual festival was held Saturday and Sunday with hundreds of visitors showing up both days. Among the attractions were a tugboat muster, a fisherman's fashion show, cooking demonstrations, and much more...