new bedford harbor

Thousands of people are flocking to New Bedford Harbor this weekend to enjoy the annual Working Waterfront Festival.

Questions around the New Bedford Harbor clean up are still unanswered.

According to some polls, Martha Coakley is ahead by 30 points in the race for the Democratic Nomination for Governor. On Friday she picked up more support --- an endorsement from New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell. The Mayor told reporters, he appreciates Coakley's style of governance, working with communities rather than dictating to them...

A newly-signed Environmetal Bond Bill contains millions of dollars for projects in Greater New Bedford. They include some big ticket items like dredging New Bedford Habor, improvements to State Pier, and restoration of Fort Tabor. But there are smaller projects as well, like $500,000 for a visitors and education center at the Freetown State Forest...

Public safety personel pulled a woman from New Bedford Harbor on Wednesday, after the woman had jumped in without clothing, and refused to get out. The incident happened just after noon time in waters off Pier Three. The city's Harbormaster and a member of the Fire Department pulled the woman from the water...

New Bedford's homecoming for the oldest wooden whaling ship has sadly come to an end.

The threat of heavy rain from Hurricane Arthur has prompted New Bedford officials to move its Fourth of July Fireworks display over the harbor from Friday to Saturday night.  The show was scheduled to be held Friday night starting at 9pm...

Twenty one years ago less than two dozen people showed up to the first Swim Buzzards Bay event.

The country's oldest commercial ship will be docking in New Bedford in just over a month.

The City of New Bedford is seeking more money for its Riverwalk project, and is asking the Natural Resource Trustee Council to take another look at its priorities. Mayor Jon Mitchell is asking the Council to revisit its list of priority projects, and award the Riverwalk plan more funding from the Bouchard Oil Spill Settlement...