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The 103rd Feast of the Blessed Sacrament kicks off Thursday night in New Bedford, and one of the city's premiere events of the summer will see visitors from all over flock to one of the largest ethnic festivals in all of the United States...

Mitchell began his weekly appearance on WBSM by promoting the New Bedford Festival Theater's production of "My Fair Lady," before host Barry Richard asked him if the announcement of the fundraising event meant he has indeed made a decision about seeking a fourth term at New Bedford's helm...

NEW BEDFORD- City Councilor At-Large Brian Gomes appeared on WBSM’s Barry Richard Show this afternoon to talk with Barry about his plans to combat the rise in crime throughout the city. Gomes addressed a motion he is proposing to City Council in reaction to the growing number of violent crimes in the city reported throughout the Summer...

NEW BEDFORD — Mayor Jon Mitchell will hold neighborhood office hours for the month of July next Tuesday, July 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Wilks Library Branch, located at 1911 Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford. Last fall, Mayor Mitchell announced he would set aside time each month to hold office hours in city neighborhoods, so that residents could meet with him outside of normal business hours

With nicer, drier weather having been the norm as of late, a number of construction and roadwork projects are underway across New Bedford. Work has begun on Coggeshall Street, Union Street and on the southern segment of Route 18, among other locations...

Summer is officially here, and it's time for some of the best-loved traditions in New Bedford to kick off July. The 45th annual Cape Verdean Recognition Parade will be held on Saturday, July 1 at 11:00 a.m. The parade starting point will be Rockdale Avenue and Union Street at Buttonwood Park, and the parade will follow a different route than it has in years past...

See three FREE movies at the Zeiterion over the summer. The theatre suggests arriving at 6:30 to guarantee a seat and grab some FREE popcorn Wednesday, June 28 - Jaws Wednesday July 12th - The Sandlot Wednesday, August 9th - Dirty Dancing

Monday's alleged gang shootout in the area of North Front Street that injured an innocent bystander, a 60-year-old man that was in his own apartment on Tallman Street, has highlighted that violent crime in New Bedford can strike anywhere...

NEW BEDFORD — Mayor Jon Mitchell has established a Task Force on Facilities Fees that will examine the schedule of fees for the use of parks and city-owned facilities by private organizations, as well as city services that support private events...

Community activist John "Buddy" Andrade says New Bedford as a community is failing the youth. "These kids want things to do. They're not bad," Andrade said. "I've seen these young boys and girls, all colors and all shapes and residents of this city, and the adults in government and the adults in the community are failing them...