NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell has named the city’s next fire chief. Mitchell announced Wednesday ...

With nearly 30 years with the New Bedford Fire Department, Deputy Chief Brian Medeiros is set to be the city's new fire chief ...

Mayor Jon Mitchell named Jason Thody, former police chief of Hartford, Conn., to serve as New Bedford’s next police chief.

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell announced he has appointed Jason Thody as the new chief of the police department on Tuesday.

N EW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell has presented a proposed $561.1 million fiscal year 2026 budget, which he called a “spending plan that sustains services at levels our residents expect and ...

Mayor Mitchell says council’s vote to cut all Zeiterion funding is a direct threat to the arts and local economy.