NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — For months, the City Council and New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell have been going back and forth over the process of the appointment of the police chief. In July, Jason Thody ...

New Bedford is mourning School Committee member Bruce Oliveira. Mayor Jon Mitchell on Friday announced Oliveira's death, but the circumstances of his passing have not been made public. "Countless ...

Mayor Jon Mitchell presents 10-year plan for New Bedford, touching on all major aspects of city life, from housing to neighborhoods.

NEW BEDFORD — City councilors voted unanimously not to go ahead with a $17.4 million annual spending plan proposed by Mayor Jon Mitchell for city repair and other projects, saying it was too high. The ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell released the citywide comprehensive plan on Thursday. The plan, which is updated every 10 years, looks to build on the success the city had ...

NEW BEDFORD — New Bedford School Committee member Bruce Oliveira has died, according to a Facebook post by Mayor Jonathan Mitchell. "I am deeply saddened by the passing of Bruce Oliveira, a New ...