New Bedford Mayor

Road repairs and other infrastructure improvements in New Bedford will be front and center in a proposed $7.85 million capital spending plan this year, according to a Monday release from Mayor Jon Mitchell's office.

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's police and fire departments could see $1.3 million in equipment and facilities upgrades, under a proposal from Mayor Jon Mitchell.

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.

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.

New Bedford City Councilor at Large Shane Burgo and One SouthCoast Chamber CEO Rick Kidder are weighing in on a public dispute between Mayor Jon Mitchell and the city council over three ballot questions.

After the SouthCoast legislative delegation expressed concerns over the permanent closure of the only direct New Bedford - Boston bus route, state transportation officials say they're working on a stopgap solution.

New Bedford officials have allocated $3 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to tackle homelessness and housing instability in the city, Mayor Jon Mitchell announced Thursday.

A new elementary school building proposed by New Bedford officials would be built in the North End to replace the aging Ashley and Swift schools.

New Bedford officials have announced a new $5,000 signing bonus for incoming city police officers as an incentive to encourage applications amid a hiring crisis for the department.