Dept. of Public Infrastructure

Department of Public Infrastructure crews are busy this week putting down a new artificial surface at the soccer field at Riverside Park in the North End. Mayor Jon Mitchell says the upgrade is costing the city $246,000 but he says Riverside Park is worth it...

The operator of a front end loader lost control of the vehicle Thursday afternoon, striking a fire hydrant and utility pole in the vicinity of Route 140 and Kempton Street in New Bedford. D-P-I Commissioner Ron Labelle says the front end loader's hydraulic hose apparently snapped, causing the operator to lose control...

The City of New Bedford is in the process of removing the Paul Revere sign from a billboard overlooking Interstate 195. The sign's removal has been rumored to happen for over a year. City officials including Mayor Jon Mitchell have said the sign's infrastructure needed to be reinforced to ensure safe removal...

A fund raising effort to replace the basketball courts at Buttonwood Park is moving ahead.  The Friends of Buttonwood Park announced Thursday, it had received a $15,000 donation from Baycoast Bank, and donations now total more than $30,000...