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NEW BEDFORD - The City's Park Board is displeased with the sudden revelation that there are preliminary plans for a business park at the current site of the Whaling City Golf Course on Hathaway Road. Chairman Pete Boswell says he hadn't heard of any such proposal until Wednesday...

NEW BEDFORD - City officials held a figurative groundbreaking at the future site of a boutique hotel at the corner of Union and Pleasant Streets in downtown New Bedford. The current building at the site is undergoing a year-long, $10 million renovation managed by the Columbus Group, LLC, of Boston...

Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia denies he is under investigation by the FBI and Department of Housing and Urban Development, and said he thinks he's just being targeted by one long-time official as a result of the mayor proposing budget cuts to his organization...

FALL RIVER - Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia may be under investigation by the FBI and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Herald News reports the Fall River Office of Economic Development alleged the mayor was under investigation by the federal agencies in relation to Correia's online business SnoOwl and on federal grants used for the City's re-branding campaign...

Cabeceiras has announced his candidacy over the weekend, here's what you need to know

Mayor Jon Mitchell announced today two developments related to medical marijuana and recreational marijuana. Host Community Agreement Reached for Medical Marijuana Dispensary The Mayor announced that the City has successfully negotiated a host community agreement with Beacon Compassion Center of Norwood, Massachusetts...

NEW BEDFORD - Tired of swerving to avoid potholes on New Bedford streets? Mayor Jon Mitchell says the City is beginning a program to invest $1 million a year for five years to be used for the complete reconstruction of New Bedford's most damaged streets...

In an effort to encourage patronage of locally owned businesses, the City of New Bedford is waiving parking fees at metered spaces for up to two hours this holiday season. Mayor Jon Mitchell's Office says from Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 24) through New Year's Day (Jan...

What's the best thing to do on a hot day??? You could go to the beach or hit up the pool! Or, you could get some free ice cream! Yup, I said it, FREE ICE CREAM! Mayor Correia has a truck and is going from park to park around Fall River handing out free ice cream to anyone that comes up...

Support for medical marijuana continues to grow in New Bedford, this time with formal support by the City Council for a dispensary in the north end of the city.