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The funds will provide new lab equipment and improved working spaces.

Sen. Mark Montigny has secured a multi-million dollar increase in state operating funds for New Bedford.

New Bedford’s Community Preservation Committee (CPC) has selected a total of 17 projects for funding under their first selection process, which will be funded in FY 2019.

Rep. Antonio Cabral secured significant funding for New Bedford and other Gateway Cities in the FY19 state budget, passed by the House this evening.

The funding, totaling, $130,981, will assist Dartmouth and Fairhaven through the Commonwealth’s Gap II Energy Efficiency Water/Wastewater Grant Program.

BOSTON — On Wednesday, Senator Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford) voted in favor of a three-year, $600 million transportation financing bill that will provide cities and towns with much needed support for local road and bridge repairs over a three-year period...

The House is sticking with the $200 million funding level for annual road repairs, an allocation that falls far short of what cities and towns say is needed.

Sen. Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford) announced today that New Bedford-based employers will receive over $575,000 in workforce training funds.

Earlier this week, New Bedford Schools Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin outlined her initial budget proposal, asking for nearly $147 million, including over $7 million more in enhancements. In his weekly appearance on WBSM, Mayor Jon Mitchell said it's too soon to tell if the City will be able to fund the requested budget.