East Beach

As southern New England goes under a National Weather Service heat advisory starting today through Friday night, New Bedford officials say the city will extend lifeguard coverage at its beaches and open cooling centers through the weekend.

New Bedford's Sea Lab provides a hands-on approach to learning about environmental sciences to students, providing a fun way to learn throughout the year.

New Bedford's East and West beaches and Fort Taber Park will be closed tomorrow due to the Tropical Storm Warning in effect for the region.

Family vacations were very different not that long ago. Growing up in the 1960s in working-class New Bedford, going away on vacation was foreign to many of us.

Social distancing is a challenge for sure, but I decided to make this an opportunity to explore the region. Not just for my smaller kids, but for myself.

Testing was conducted and the results of water samples from all beaches indicate that water quality has returned to a level safe for swimming.

The beach had been closed for portions of Tuesday and Wednesday due to a reported oil sheen in the area of East Beach.

NEW BEDFORD — The New Bedford Department of Parks, Recreation & Beaches has announced that East Beach has been closed to swimming today, Tuesday, August 27, 2019. The New Bedford Fire Department along with other municipal and state agencies is currently investigating a potential oil sheen off of East Beach. Ea ...

Mayor Jon Mitchell is denying claims that he pressured the Conservation Commission into expediting the process of opening up the new inflatable water park.

We should be looking for more ways to utilize our beachfront.