By Steven Froias For the New Bedford Ocean Cluster On January 6, 2021 the City of New Bedford formally launched NB Resilient and concurrently released its climate action plan. Obviously, events happening in the nation’s capital that day overshadowed most if not all other news. But, the importance of this effort needs to be rescued […]

Author: Steven Froias
Re-Port of New Bedford Dec. 2020
By Steven Froias For the New Bedford Ocean Cluster There’s little argument to be had that the past year was a tumultuous one. A global pandemic and a fraught election, both with consequences that bled into society at large and helped turn it onto itself in unforeseen ways, have a tendency to make waves. As […]
A Marine Industry Curriculum in New Bedford
By Steven Froias For the New Bedford Ocean Cluster The enormous economic advantage the Port of New Bedford conveys on the City of New Bedford as well as the entire Southeastern Massachusetts region doesn’t just happen by accident. In addition to being blessed with a stunning harbor thanks to geography, investment is key to seizing […]
New Bedford SourceLink: Rethinking the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
NEW BEDFORD, MA – Mayor Jon Mitchell and the New Bedford Economic Development Council (NBEDC) on Monday, December 7 jointly announced the launch of New Bedford SourceLink, a supportive platform that connects maritime, arts and culture, and main street entrepreneurs to a network of local, regional, and national resource partners to foster innovation, growth, and […]
Help keep the Cape Verdean Memorial Vets Hall Evergreen
Like many organizations and facilities, the Cape Verdean Memorial Veterans Hall is struggling to stay afloat and also build for the future during the pandemic. They write that, “the Historic Cape Verdean Veterans Memorial Hall has been closed since February 2020 due to Covid 19. We were unable to reopen due to the fact that […]