PACE

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.

Hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts households will be getting around $150 less in their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits after March 2, as emergency pandemic payments come to an end nationwide.

A former New Bedford School Committee member has been named as the city's next Housing and Community Development director, the mayor's office announced in a press release Friday.

New Bedford Connect is an annual event with a goal of connecting the homeless to services they might need now, and eventually a stable future.

Since 1996, YouthBuild has worked to provide youth, ages 16-24, the opportunity to overcome any barriers to their success.

Two grants have been awarded to causes that further educational opportunities for children in New Bedford.

Free services offered to income-eligible families.

The PACE Health Access Program will be assisting anyone who wants to apply for Health Insurance or fuel assistance.

The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care awarded the New Bedford Public School system and multiple New Bedford-based nonprofit organizations $1,181,136 in early education and care grants for fiscal year 2018.

With Federal budget cuts on the table, New Bedford's anti-poverty agency, PACE is facing some difficult times ahead. WBSM's Jim Phillips speaks with Pace Director Bruce Morrell on Townsquare Sunday. Townsquare Sunday with Jim Phillips can be heard each Sunday at 10am on WBSM 1420 and WBSM...