At a remote meeting on Monday, New Bedford's Finance Committee narrowly approved a spending plan for $64.7 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds proposed by Mayor Jon Mitchell.
According to Spillane, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell has indicated a willingness to make changes to his priority list of projects in line for ARPA funding.
Acushnet Avenue may soon be getting an economic transformation, after the commercial area was one of 13 in the state chosen to receive $23.7 million in total state funding for economic development initiatives.
New Bedford officials and community members are hailing a "huge victory" for the city and the SouthCoast after a proposed charter school withdrew its application on Tuesday.
A former vice president at Buzzards Bay Coalition has been named as the first Executive Director of new business non-profit the New Bedford Ocean Cluster.
New Bedford's former Acting Fire Chief Paul Coderre, Jr. has been fired for allegedly being dishonest about work-related injuries, according to the mayor's office.
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell said he is 'not ruling out' the possibility of running for Massachusetts Attorney General this fall and has 'recent' discussions.