23+ hour, 8+ min ago  (67+ words) If you are looking for the geographic center of New Bedford, the map points you near the intersection of Coggeshall Street and Acushnet Avenue. The approximate coordinates are 41. 638409" N latitude. .. From an unnamed hill to 107 degrees: 5 key facts about New…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (197+ words) New Bedford is considering reducing parking minimums for new developments to encourage more housing and increase the tax base. The proposed change would lower the requirement from two parking spots to. .. Will requiring less parking make New Bedford housing more…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago  (120+ words) NEW BEDFORD " A cost-of-living bump of 3% means an extra $60 per month for most New Bedford retirees/survivors, many of whom are receiving benefits below the poverty level. But it also means an. .. Extra $60 a month for New Bedford retirees draws…...

2+ week, 38+ min ago  (104+ words) The Summer Sound Series will return to downtown New Bedford on June 26, bringing free concerts to the city through Sept. 4. The series is scheduled to kick off June 26 and run Friday nights through. .. The Summer Sound Series will return to…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (184+ words) New Bedford's Kathy Waldron, 9, earned All-American status in wrestling and won a state championship, with Summer Nationals next. New Bedford 9-year-old wrestler earns All-American honors NEW BEDFORD " Competing at the Reno World Championship last month in Nevada, New Bedford's Kathy…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (71+ words) School Superintendent Andrew O'Leary made the top School Dept. salary in 2025, which placed him third in the overall top 100 New Bedford salaries. New Bedford's top 20 paid school employees in 2025. What they made. NEW BEDFORD " School Superintendent Andrew O'Leary made the…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (89+ words) Seventy-five of New Bedford's highest paid employees in 2025 were police officers, and 15 were members of the fire department. New Bedford's 100 top paid employees in 2025. Here's what they made. NEW BEDFORD " Seventy-five of New Bedford's highest paid employees in 2025 were police…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (68+ words) With well over 100 firefighters looking on, Mayor Jon Mitchell announced the closure of Engine 9 and the layoff of recently hired firefighters. Mayor Mitchell announces New Bedford fire Engine 9 closing, layoffs NEW BEDFORD " With well over 100 firefighters looking on, Mayor Jon…...

1+ mon, 10+ min ago  (71+ words) New Bedford is known for many things, including being the whaling capital of America during the 19th century, its thriving fishing industry, and its rich Portuguese and Cape Verdean culture. The city. .. New Bedford's historic architecture earns high praise by World…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (77+ words) The "hole in the ground" on Union Street, once the site of the Keystone Building, is getting filled by a $21 million housing and commercial project. New Bedford "hole' getting filled with $21 M housing complex NEW BEDFORD " There was a celebration…...