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There's a new $10 million hotel planned for Downtown New Bedford. According to a release from the Mayor's office, the Columbus Group of Boston has announced plans to completely renovate the 46,000 square foot building at 218-226 Union Street into a boutique hotel...

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...

Mary's Mini Hot Dogs & Steamed Cheeseburgers will soon have a new home in downtown New Bedford.

The City of New Bedford helped ring in the New Year with its annual "City Celebrates!" event Thursday night.

Unbeknownst to many, the downtown New Bedford post office has not been in any danger of relocating for quite some time. The U.S. Postal Service in February 2014 had announced intentions to move the services from the Pleasant Street building, citing the sheer size of the building and the high cost of operations and maintenance...

The Registry of Motor Vehicles may not have a branch in Downtown New Bedford for much longer.

New Bedford Police have arrested a homeless man after he allegedly stabbed a fellow panhandler. Det. Lt. John Chaves says police received a report around 7:30am Wednesday morning of two panhandlers fighting over territory at the intersection of Coggeshall Street and the I-195 on and off ramp...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in downtown New Bedford after the annual tree lighting ceremony Saturday evening.

The City of New Bedford is again offering two hours of free parking at metered spaces in the city's business districts. The free parking is being offered in Downtown New Bedford, the North End Business District, and in the Elm Street and Zeiterion garages. The...

New Bedford residents are invited to become tourists in their own city this weekend. The New Bedford Office of Tourism and Marketing, along with the Connecting for Change Conference, is offering coupons valid at a number of City amenities as part of Hometown Tourist Weekend...