Mayor Jon Mitchell announces “austerity measures” to respond to council budget cuts, including the “possibility” of reduced fire station services.

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell announced a series of “austerity measures” on Friday. The moves are a response, he said, to ...

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell announced a series of austerity measures to respond to the budget cuts made by the City ...

Mayor Jon Mitchell named Jason Thody, former police chief of Hartford, Conn., to serve as New Bedford’s next police chief.

City officials in New Bedford are preparing to celebrate the opening of a new field complex that Mayor Jon Mitchell said had been "transformed" on Friday morning.

New Bedford City Council’s cut of the entire Zeiterion budget for fiscal 2026 is a threat to its restoration, according to ...

Mayor Jon Mitchell named Jason Thody, former police chief of Hartford, Conn., to serve as New Bedford’s next police chief. What's his background?

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell has named the city’s next fire chief. Mitchell announced Wednesday ...

With nearly 30 years with the New Bedford Fire Department, Deputy Chief Brian Medeiros is set to be the city's new fire chief ...