East Beach

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.

Altitude H20 Floating Water Park is officially opening at East Beach this summer. We (finally) have all the official details.

Are parking fees keeping people away from the beaches?

In the bond bill, Rep. Cabral reauthorized $35 million for the dredging of New Bedford Harbor, added a $330,000 authorization for improvements to East Beach.

The New Bedford Health Department has announced that several sections of East Beach located along East Rodney French Boulevard and West Beach located along West Rodney French Boulevard have been closed to swimming today, Thursday, August 24, 2017, due to elevated bacteria levels.

This may sound petty but I don't think New Bedford residents should have to pay to park at the beaches or at Fort Taber Park. I took a ride to Fort Taber Park late on Sunday afternoon to beat the heat for just a bit and was met by signs and a young man telling me I had to pay $5 to park my car...

With all that's going on in New Bedford these days, it's no surprise that the city is getting its fair share of visitors. Many want to come to enjoy the city's picturesque shorelines. But one visitor on Wednesday actually came out of the water to do so...

Count the times you've been stuck in an endless line of traffic waiting to park at Horseneck Beach. The crowds are getting larger and the parking spaces seem to be dwindling. So in response to the growing problem, Westport Town officials are thinking about having a satellite parking location and shuttling the crowds to one of three town beaches on weekends...

The New Bedford Health Department has announced that all beaches have been reopened for swimming. Sections of East Beach, located on East Rodney French Boulevard, and West Beach, located on West Rodney French Boulevard were shut down Thursday due to elevated bacteria counts...