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New Bedford State of the City highlights $18M budget gap, rising costs, road repairs, housing growth and education initiatives.

Century-old New Bedford City Hall elevator undergoing upgrades, repairs to impact access and council meetings.

Traffic concerns mount as New Bedford advances Whaling City Golf Course redevelopment and a proposed Advanced Manufacturing Campus.

Dash Laundromat launches parking pass program after towing dispute near Kilburn Mill as South End parking congestion draws city attention.

New Bedford City Council President Ryan Pereira released 2026 committee assignments, shrinking many panels, creating a new committee, and renaming another for efficiency.

Henry Bousquet withdrew from New Bedford’s School Committee race after political backlash tied to his conservative views and Voc-Tech admissions stance.

Markey wins 9-8 New Bedford School Committee seat after Bousquet withdraws; mayor shifts support and votes draw protest, highlighting local political division.

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell switched his vote ahead of a school committee vacancy decision, citing concerns over stability, vocational admissions, and a social media post.

The Massachusetts Senate approved legislation clarifying how New Bedford fills a mayoral vacancy under its four-year term, setting election rules and council succession timelines.

Nine candidates, including former city councilors and educators, have applied to fill the vacant New Bedford School Committee seat following Bruce Oliveira’s passing.