housing

An article that would lead to the development of more multi-family housing in Dartmouth was weighed at length by Town Meeting members Tuesday night.

Police responded Sunday night to reports of several shots fired detected by Shotspotter in the area of Garfield Street.

NEW BEDFORD- A ribbon cutting ceremony was held today to celebrate the newly-renovated Verdean Gardens housing complex in New Bedford’s south end. The complex is has been in operation since completion of its construction in 1987. The completion of the renovations, which began in 2016, will allow housing in the structure for another twenty-five years...

The New Bedford City Council needs to act promptly to give this and future administrations the tools to make it tough for slumlords to make a profit by maintaining rundown properties that are both health and safety hazards to the community and those who live in them...

NEW BEDFORD - Security measures at New Bedford's public housing developments are being streamlined. Through a collaboration with the New Bedford Housing Authority, the New Bedford Police Department now receives real-time surveillance footage from housing developments throughout the city at each of the city's police stations...

FALL RIVER - Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia may be under investigation by the FBI and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Herald News reports the Fall River Office of Economic Development alleged the mayor was under investigation by the federal agencies in relation to Correia's online business SnoOwl and on federal grants used for the City's re-branding campaign...

FAIRHAVEN - Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito signed a Community Compact agreement with town officials Thursday at Town Hall.

NEW BEDFORD - Four of the six candidates for Ward 3 city councilor gathered for a community forum at the Painters/Greater Southeastern Massachusetts Labor Council office Tuesday evening.

The Rogers School consulting group continues their work narrowing down the possibilities for the historic Fairhaven building's future. At Thursday's meeting at town hall, consulting group Kirk and Company spoke about how town demographics along with certain tax credits could affect the potential uses for the Rogers School. ...

FAIRHAVEN - The Stratford Capital Group's plans to build affordable senior housing in Fairhaven is moving ahead after an informational hearing before the town's Board of Appeals Tuesday evening.