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The New Bedford Zoning Board of Appeals continued the hearing for a special permit for a methadone clinic downtown to November to allow for in-person input.

AMCs Invitation to a Bonfire begins filming scenes in the New Bedford area, transforming the exteriors into the 1930s.

The city of New Bedford is considering relaxing the requirements for a new industrial park, called the Advanced Manufacturing Campus, after no commercial real estate developers submitted proposals by the Sept. 30 deadline. The 100-acre campus would be carved out of an active municipal golf course, the Whaling City Golf Course, which totals 275 acres, adjacent to the intersection of Routes 195 and 140. Mayor Jon Mitchell said the city can’t control the economic factors that may have deterred de...

New Bedford Regional Airport will be getting an upgrade, after officials announced Monday a commitment for design and project funding from the state.

By Will Sennott (The New Bedford Light, ProPublica) The U.S. Department of Justice has begun looking at possible antitrust issues in the New England fishing industry, amid growing concern about...

Consumers are shying away from expensive used electric vehicles (EV) amid escalating cost-of-living pressures, according to used car stock management and marketing specialist Indicata.

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell and State Representative Bill Straus have received commitment from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for design and...

After New Bedford received no bids to redevelop a golf course into a proposed manufacturing park, officials are getting feedback from developers and an advisor.

OPINION: Rutherford County and our state are very rich in history. The recent visits by former Tennessee State Representative John DeBerry of Memphis at both World Outreach Church and East Main Church of Christ were refreshing during the current times we live in. DeBerry’s discussion was titled “Troubles and Trials in America.” His speech reminded me of President Ronald Reagan’s “A Time for Choosing” and Dr. Martin Luther King ...

After New Bedford received no bids to redevelop a golf course into a proposed manufacturing park, officials are getting feedback from developers and an advisor.