• 2026 City of New Bedford Inaugural Ceremony

    New Bedford Whaling Museum 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA, United States

    The New Bedford City Council School Committee and Board of Assessors will hold the 2026 City of New Bedford Inaugural Ceremony at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. It will be held at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, 18 Johnny Cake Hill. Newly elected and re-elected municipal officials will be formally recognized. Attendance is free […]

  • Holiday Recycling in New Bedford

    Live Christmas trees will be collected in New Bedford from Jan. 12 through Jan. 16. During that week only, residents may place trees at the curb by 7 a.m. on the weekday after regular trash and recycling pickup. Routes with Friday collection will have trees picked up on Monday, Jan. 16. Trees may also be […]

  • 2026 Annual New Bedford Half Marathon

    The New Bedford Half Marathon welcomes thousands of runners from all around on Sunday, March 15, at 11 am. The 13.1-mile race is one of the oldest half-marathon events in […]

  • Mending, Darning, and Patching – Oh My! workshop

    New Bedford Free Public Library/Howland Green 3 Rodney French Blvd., New Bedford, MA, United States

    A free workshop on clothing repair will be held on Tuesday, March 31, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Howland Green Branch Library. Local artists Claudia De Sousa-Baptista of Bushwood Tailors Opportunity Shop and Elaine and Beatrice Alder of Alder & Alder will teach slow stitching, also called visible mending. Students can learn to […]