$10 million

There's a new $10 million hotel planned for Downtown New Bedford. According to a release from the Mayor's office, the Columbus Group of Boston has announced plans to completely renovate the 46,000 square foot building at 218-226 Union Street into a boutique hotel...

New Bedford is receiving $400,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency to further study brownfield sites in the city. Michele Paul, director of the city's Office of Environmental Stewardship, says the funding allows her department to assess those contaminated properties, and share the results with the public and potential investors...