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Mayor Jon Mitchell wants to change the name of a section of Route 18. In a letter to the City Council, Mayor Mitchell is requesting the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway be changed to John. F. Kennedy Boulevard. Mitchell tells WBSM News after the redesign from Elm street to Cove street, the new name is a better representation, "By calling it a boulevard, it will convey to people that it is par

The New Bedford Half Marathon is still a go. Despite the record-breaking snowfall and diminished road conditions, Mayor Jon Mitchell says the race is going to take place as scheduled on Sunday, March 15. Speaking on his weekly radio program, Mitchell says though several road races on the Cape and Islands have already been cancelled, New Bedford is taking a different approach...

The "Paul Revere sign" visible from Interstate 195 in New Bedford continues to decay. It was announced over a year ago the sign would be taken down and moved into storage until funding was available to restore it. Speaking on his weekly radio program, Mayor Jon Mitchell says removing the sign has proven to be a more difficult task than originally thought...

Mayor Jon Mitchell thanked some special volunteers at Pace Head Start Thursday morning. As part of the Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service, Mitchell met with several so-called Foster Grandparents, who volunteer their time in the classroom spending quality time with children...

It looks like the Whaling City Festival is being given a one-time trial with a closing time of 9pm instead of 8pm. Mayor Jon Mitchell spoke with festival representatives, saying if they provided another hour of police details, more lighting, and cleaned the park, he'd give the later closing time a trial run...

A friendlier New Bedford is the goal of a Community Action Plan signed by local organization members Wednesday. Mayor Jon Mitchell, representatives of the NAACP, the Puerto Rican and Latin American Culture Committee, the Human Relations Commission, and members of the faith community agreed to improve the statues of various social issues outlined in the document over the next five years... Read Mor

A familiar name in the world of law has been named Special Counsel as the City prepares to implement a $366-million settlement between AVX and the EPA. Mayor Jon Mitchell has appointed former attorney David Waxler, who will help develop policy, review regulations, and evaluate legal documents related to the remediation efforts in the New Bedford Harbor...

Mayor Jon Mitchell has assembled a committee aimed at smoothing and streamlining the process going forward with the South End Maritime Commerce Terminal and Cape Wind, LLC. The Offshore Wind Advisory Committee consists of ten members, each one tied to either alternative energy or manufacturing fields...

Red Sox staff members went to bat today for needy families in New Bedford, volunteering at the American Red Cross Food Pantry on Kempton Street.

The parent company of Aerovox has reached a settlement with the EPA regarding the New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site.