New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce

Chamber Trip To Cuba
Chamber Trip To Cuba
Chamber Trip To Cuba
Now that the US travel sanctions on Cuba have been lifted, the island is officially available to put on your vacation radar. The destination—which has not been open to Americans since 1962—is full of undiscovered sights, beauty and culture...
Holiday Shopping
Holiday Shopping
Holiday Shopping
The Holiday Shopping season officially kicked off this past weekend with some specialty shopping days including Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday.
Abboud Receives Chamber Award
Abboud Receives Chamber Award
Abboud Receives Chamber Award
Acclaimed men's clothing designer Joseph Abboud says he's amazed by what's happened at his Joseph Abboud Manufacturing plant on Belleville Avenue in New Bedford. The firm manufactures high quality men's jackets and suits, and employs nearly 800 people...
Job Fair Attracts Hundreds
Job Fair Attracts Hundreds
Job Fair Attracts Hundreds
Government leaders say the recovery is on and companies are starting to hire again. That may be so, but local students looking for work in their chosen fields say they're having a tough time finding employment. Siyana Petrova of Taunton, an accounting major, attended Wednesday's job fair at UMass Dartmouth, and right now she says, its tough finding a job...
Dennison Names New CEO
Dennison Names New CEO
Dennison Names New CEO
There is a new President and C-E-O at Dennison Memorial Community Center in the South End. Dennison officials announced Tuesday that Jim Mathes has been hired to lead the agency, which provides education and recreation programs for young people in that part of the city...
Shoppers, Retailers Gear Up For Tax Free Weekend
Shoppers, Retailers Gear Up For Tax Free Weekend
Shoppers, Retailers Gear Up For Tax Free Weekend
The President of the New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce says retailers are looking foreward to the tax free weekend this Saturday and Sunday.  Roy Nascimento says consumers are smiling because any purchases made this weekend will not include the state's 6...
FBI Agent Deslauriers To Speak In New Bedford
FBI Agent Deslauriers To Speak In New Bedford
FBI Agent Deslauriers To Speak In New Bedford
The FBI Special Agent in Charge of the investigation into the Boston Marathon Bombings will be in New Bedford next month at the invitation of the Chamber of Commerce.  Special Agent Richard Deslauriers will speak at the Chambers "Good Morning, SouthCoast" event on June 20th.  ...

Load More Articles