New hotel proposed in downtown New Bedford

Brand new $25M hotel proposed for downtown New Bedford

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — Lafrance Hospitality is looking to build a brand new hotel in downtown New Bedford. The proposed hotel would be located off of Pearl Street at the current site of a ...

Hotel proposed next to New Bedford’s new commuter rail stop

New Bedford’s new commuter rail station has been opened to passengers for just over a month, and now a 140-room hotel is proposed for land next door. A first in Wellesley: Accessible commuter ...

Lafrance Hospitality wants to build $25M hotel near commuter rail station: See the plans

Lafrance Hospitality, which has a portfolio of properties in the area, is proposing to build a hotel in downtown New Bedford. The building would be near the New Bedford Station commuter rail platform.

'Tourism season started a little early': New Bedford restaurants see uptick from new train

I could see that doubling." At the New Bedford Harbor Hotel, general manager Kimberly O’Keefe said she has also observed an increase in people staying at the hotel who said they took the train ...

New hotel proposed in downtown New Bedford

A proposal was submitted for a new hotel in downtown New Bedford. Lafrance Hospitality submitted an application for a hotel to be built at 1 Pearl St., near the intercity rail station. The hotel ...

Get a clam boil, check out the brewery, or head to the feast: New Bedford Eats

Clam boil, malasadas, Hawaiian Burgers: it feels like summer on the New Bedford food scene. Here's what to get.

New Bedford City Council considers nursing-home-to-housing plan

A former nursing home at 4586 Acushnet Ave. could be redeveloped into 63 apartments under a proposal before the City Council.

Red panda at New Bedford zoo has died. Marie gave birth to the first red panda born at BPZoo.

Buttonwood Park Zoo officials sadly announced on Thursday, June 12 that a red panda named Marie has died after a medical ...

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New Bedford City Council cuts zone change allowing duplexes in single-family-home district

The City Council voted to change zoning regulations to remove duplexes and townhouses from being developed by right in single ...

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New Bedford Whaling Museum visits are soaring. MBTA commuter rail may be a factor.

The New Bedford Whaling Museum has achieved its highest visitor numbers in over a decade, driven by expanded public transit ...

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‘It’s truly been an honor’: New Bedford Fire Chief Scott Kruger to retire after 34 years in department

The New Bedford Fire Department announced Wednesday that Chief Scott Kruger will retire from the department effective July 5 ...

Many New Bedford ICE arrests said to be Guatemalans of Mayan descent

It’s estimated that 17 out of 30-plus people arrested in New Bedford during ICE’s Operation Patriot are Guatemalans with ...

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New Bedford fire chief to retire in July

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — The New Bedford Fire Department announced that Fire Chief Scott Kruger will be retiring.

Coastal Bubbles + Wine Bar pops open in downtown New Bedford on Saturday. What we know:

Coastal Bubbles + Wine Bar opens June 7 in downtown New Bedford, offering a welcoming space to explore and taste unique wines ...

Greater New Bedford nips Foxboro on late homer by Olivia Araujo

DARTMOUTH — Greater New Bedford Voke Tech sophomore Olivia Araujo had a trip around the bases to let the moment sink in. That ...

Adult spelling bee at Play Arcade sets the stage for musical coming to New Bedford

New Bedford Festival Theatre is hosting an adult-themed spelling bee at Play Arcade, on Friday, to tease its upcoming musical in August.

New Bedford Man Extradited to New Hampshire, Charged in Fatal Wrong-Way Collision on I-95

Keoma Duarte from Massachusetts is extradited to New Hampshire on charges due to a fatal wrong-way crash on I-95 that killed ...