renovation

The first phase of a major renovation project at the Zeiterion Theater was officially unveiled Sunday afternoon. Along with Mayor Jon Mitchell, City Councilors, and members of the theater's board of directors, there were some special guests in attendance.

The old Civil Defense building at the corner of Hillman and County Streets in New Bedford has been purchased. Mayor Jon Mitchell says the City Council authorized the auction of the city-owned building several months ago. Speaking on his weekly radio program, Mayor Mitchell says the building was purchased by a real estate developer who is looking to renovate the building...

While officials are giving Custom House Square Park rave reviews, some local residents have yet to warm up to the renovated park. Callers to WBSM's "Mid-Day Live" expressed their disappointment in the property, including this man who says the space could have been much more than it is...

The Buzzards Bay Coalition is set to announce it's latest plans for the former Acushnet Sawmills property. The ecological restoration project will turn the 19-acres of overgrown weeds and cracked pavement into a recreational destination for people to enjoy...

Dartmouth Town Meeting members shot down a by-law amendment last night, that would have allowed special provisions for solar farms to locate in residential neighborhoods. The amendment would have allowed the installation of neighborhood solar farms, provided the land was a designated brownfield or contaminated in some way...

The newly renovated Claire T. Carney Library at UMass Dartmouth is opening to the public today.