New Bedford is getting two new historic districts, after the city council approved a proposal from Mayor Jon Mitchell establishing them at Abolition Row and Mechanics Lane.
New Bedford City Councilor Scott Lima said he will vote to sustain Mayor Jon Mitchell's veto of a ballot question about returning the mayoral term to two years.
A disused mill building at the end of Coffin Avenue in New Bedford's North End will be demolished, after the city was granted a court order to remove the building due to the risk of its collapse.
New Bedford City Councilor Brian Gomes responded to Mayor Jon Mitchell’s veto of a non-binding ballot question on reverting the mayoral term back to two years.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded New Bedford programs more than $2 million in grants to provide assistance and services to people experiencing homelessness.
New Bedford City Council President Linda Morad issued a response to Mayor Jon Mitchell's veto of a non-binding ballot question on repealing the Community Preservation Act.
At a press conference Wednesday morning, New Bedford officials unveiled a 22-point plan focused on increasing the supply of housing to address the growing cost of housing in the city.