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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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