statue

New Bedford plans to erect a statue in honor of author Herman Melville, and more than 40 artists expressed interest. The final four have been chosen.

If you grew up around the Rural Cemetery in New Bedford, there's a chance you've seen this statue, and as the legend goes, a chance he's seen you, too.

Hundreds of people celebrated the installation of New Bedford's Fishermen's Tribute Monument in Tonneson Park on the city's waterfront Thursday evening.

The City has officially begun construction on the Tom Lopes Park in the heart of New Bedford. The park will be located at One Washington Square, sandwiched between County and South Sixth Streets, and is being dedicated to the late Tom Lopes, the first Cape Verdean American elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives...

The iconic New Bedford "Whaleman Statue" has once again been vandalized. It's at least the second time in a year that the tip of the harpoon has been damaged. A crack on the harpoon was noticed last week. Mayor Jon Mitchell says the statue sustained further damage...

The Whaleman's Statue in Downtown New Bedford has a bit of a different look.