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The city of New Bedford and the Greater New Bedford Opioid Task Force are hosting a commemoration event on Wednesday, Aug. 31 for International Overdose Awareness Day.

The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center is hosting a free event in August.

The Bristol County Mosquito Control Project is going to work early Thursday morning in New Bedford. They'll be conducting ground spraying for mosquitos, starting at 2am and will continue till sunrise, weather permitting. The targeted area will include around most city parks, Custom House Square and Madeira Avenue in the North End...

Craft-O-Rama is a "Holiday Pop-Up Shop and Outdoor Summer Market in Downtown New Bedford." It will feature a different mix of local artisans in Custom House Square every Saturday this summer! First day is this Saturday, June 11th from 11 am - 4 pm...

The city celebrated the grand opening of the new and improved farmers market at Custom House Square Thursday evening.

You know, gardening is cheaper than professional therapy, plus you get free tomatoes! Well, the locally grown tomatoes, fruits and veggies won't be free but lots of music and family activities will be at no charge with the celebration of the grand opening of the New Bedford Farmer's Market, Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Custom House Square in historic downtown New Bedford.

Freezing temperatures couldn't put New Bedford's New Year's Eve celebration on ice.

While officials are giving Custom House Square Park rave reviews, some local residents have yet to warm up to the renovated park. Callers to WBSM's "Mid-Day Live" expressed their disappointment in the property, including this man who says the space could have been much more than it is...

It took only five months to transform Custom House Square from a cracked parking lot into a small park with cement paths, plenty of trees, and lush grass.

New Bedford Police arrested a city man early yesterday morning for operating his pick up truck inside the Custom House Square Park, currently under contruction.