Acushnet Avenue may soon be getting an economic transformation, after the commercial area was one of 13 in the state chosen to receive $23.7 million in total state funding for economic development initiatives.
New Bedford's former Acting Fire Chief Paul Coderre, Jr. has been fired for allegedly being dishonest about work-related injuries, according to the mayor's office.
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell is in Washington, D.C. through Friday to attend a conference of mayors from nearly 1,400 of the largest cities in the country.
New Bedford's Acting Fire Chief Scott Kruger has been named as the city's official fire chief after Mayor Jon Mitchell announced the appointment Thursday.