1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (184+ words) The property at 5 Dover St. is unusually large for a downtown New Bedford building in the historic waterfront district. The brick building covers a block between North Second Street and Acushnet Avenue, and has been listed for sale at $2,455,000. Built…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (415+ words) New Bedford has begun the search for new financial leadership as Chief Financial Officer Robert Ekstrom plans to retire in October after serving in multiple finance roles for the city over the past decade. The transition marks the end of…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (546+ words) NEW BEDFORD – City officials ceremoniously opened the Elmwater Landing apartment building, a revamped former 19th century factory downtown at the bottom of Elm Street at 89 N. Water St. Mayor Jon Mitchell said the June 30 ribbon-cutting for Lafrance Hospitality's latest downtown project…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1397+ words) WITH ALL the development taking place in Lowell — Draper, Markley, Cabot, Cabot and Forbes — one would think that the Frontrunner City team would be announcing some kind of update on the memorandum of understanding the city signed with Solar International…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (301+ words) NEW BEDFORD — City councilors have endorsed a proposal to lower the age from 70 to 65 for seniors seeking a $1,000 property tax exemption. The full council is expected to adopt the unanimous Finance Committee vote on June 17 to make the change. Councilor…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (320+ words) The state has approved $500 million in funding for transportation projects in New Bedford and surrounding towns, according to a community announcement. The MassDOT Board of Directors voted to approve the funding as part of the Fiscal Year 2027-2031 Capital Investment Plan,…...