New Bedford is getting two new historic districts, after the city council approved a proposal from Mayor Jon Mitchell establishing them at Abolition Row and Mechanics Lane.
New Bedford City Councilor Scott Lima said he will vote to sustain Mayor Jon Mitchell's veto of a ballot question about returning the mayoral term to two years.
A disused mill building at the end of Coffin Avenue in New Bedford's North End will be demolished, after the city was granted a court order to remove the building due to the risk of its collapse.
New Bedford City Councilor Brian Gomes responded to Mayor Jon Mitchell’s veto of a non-binding ballot question on reverting the mayoral term back to two years.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded New Bedford programs more than $2 million in grants to provide assistance and services to people experiencing homelessness.
New Bedford City Council President Linda Morad issued a response to Mayor Jon Mitchell's veto of a non-binding ballot question on repealing the Community Preservation Act.
At a press conference Wednesday morning, New Bedford officials unveiled a 22-point plan focused on increasing the supply of housing to address the growing cost of housing in the city.
New Bedford City Councilor at Large Shane Burgo and One SouthCoast Chamber CEO Rick Kidder are weighing in on a public dispute between Mayor Jon Mitchell and the city council over three ballot questions.