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NEW BEDFORD, MA / ACCESSWIRE / June 8, 2022 / For the 21st year in a row, the Port of New Bedford ranks as the highest economic value fishing port in the United States. The designation comes from NOAA's

New Bedford Police Chief Paul Oliveira is looking to identify illegal ATV and dirt bike operators and uncover where the vehicles are stored with a new program.

This year’s count identified a total of 370 adults or children in New Bedford experiencing homelessness, just below the 2021 total of 372.

The festival begins Friday evening, and runs through Sunday, featuring traditional foods, regional crafts, dance and music.

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell said a 'wide open' park is too difficult to secure after dark, and he supports an 8 p.m. closing for the Whaling City Festival.

From June 9 to 11, 20mi2 will feature open studios, guided bike tours, live music, art installations, artisan markets, family fun and more.

The 40-year project to clean New Bedford harbor of cancer-causing chemicals is set to finish in three years, with $73 million set aside for the purpose.

The Whaling City Festival's operating hours have once again been reduced by New Bedford City Hall, reportedly over concerns about potential violence.

The billion-dollar cleanup of New Bedford Harbor should be finished in about three years after almost four decades of work, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official said during a visit to the city Tuesday.