New Bedford

We talk with the mayor about issues facing the city.

This July marks the second official Cabo Verdean Heritage Month in New Bedford and the city is celebrating with an outdoor art exhibit featuring local artists with Cabo Verdean Heritage.

Local fishing nets, once bound for recycling, are now saving lives in Ukraine. The spent nets are being repurposed to protect soldiers from Russian drone attacks.

What do manta rays and lobstermen have in common? Both are on the agenda for the new Shared Seas Lab, which studies how to balance demand for ocean resources.

Zara Shahi is a textile and fiber artist who wants to help others learn the art of weaving.

He said his strategy for the city rests on three pillars: quality of life, economic competitiveness, and a “collective sense of place” that energizes people to work toward a better New Bedford.

With construction of the 62 turbines now complete, no new tenant is waiting in the wings to move into the $133 million heavy-lift terminal.

The city gave out $130,000 to local artists and organizations through its Art Is Everywhere! and Wicked Cool Places grant programs.

The theme of this year's Seaport Art Walk in New Bedford is "Good Trouble," referencing a quote by the late U.S. Representative John Lewis.

Have you ever eaten moon snails? Or neon flying squid? Chances are the answer is no. But some local scientists are hoping that might change.