The reduced total is $550,832,956. In a press release, it’s stated that “among other service reductions,” Mitchell is announcing the following: • A hiring freeze for non-public ...

NEW BEDFORD — The current City Hall, celebrated Tuesday for the 100 years it has served as the seat of modern city government, was once a hotly debated public works boondoggle that a mayor at ...

When a city government position opens in New Bedford, the city will be waiting 45 days before posting the job opening. The city said the move to delay filling vacant positions is part of a "new ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — New Bedford is cracking down on crime near City Hall and the bus station. "Like a lot of other American cities, New Bedford has a vagrancy problem at its main bus ...

NEW BEDFORD — There was a special delivery to Mayor Jon Mitchell Thursday. It was delivered by about a dozen supporters of United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts. Their message ...

New Bedford is reopening all government buildings, including City Hall, to the public Tuesday. The move coincides with the state's lifting of the state of emergency that was put in place at the ...

Morad was first elected as the Ward 1 Councilor in 2003 and was reelected to three more terms, serving for eight years before ...

New Bedford acting Police Chief Derek Belong took 13 of the city's new officers on a tour of the city. They were spotted touring the city from the airport to the beaches.