NEW BEDFORD, MA – A fund to help small businesses improve their facades; a coordinator to build the capacity for them to work together collectively; special events to fill the street; and a determination to further activate the economic and cultural renaissance underway on The Ave. These are the core objectives of an Urban Agenda […]
It’s a simple idea – but an effective one. Once a month, City of New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell holds neighborhood office hours in a different part of the city at affectionately known “local joints.” Billed as Neighborhood Office Hours, residents are encouraged to drop in and break bread with the Mayor at their leisure […]
NEW BEDFORD, MA – The year 2020 promises to be a consequential one. Not just for the nation, with an important presidential election on the calendar, but a significant milestone locally and regionally as well. After years of patient rebuilding and planning, the City of New Bedford – and all of South Coast – is […]
A Creative Courts mural for Carlos Pacheco Elementary School in the West End; high-flying kites and more for Festival Tipico de Guatemala in the North End; and even more Reggae On West Beach in the South End are just three ways Wicked Cool Places are springing up in every neighborhood in New Bedford this year. […]
By Steven Froias When you try something new, there’s always some risk involved. Is this something people want or desire? What will folks think about this – and how will it be perceived throughout the city? In 2018, it was decided that the best way to Love The Ave – as in the commercial corridor […]
