Welcome to this most festive time of the year on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford’s North End! This December, the New Bedford TDI Partnership community is alive with events, celebrations, and initiatives that highlight the vibrancy, history, and future of this unique neighborhood. From stunning light shows to cultural festivities, […]
There’s nothing more exciting than to see a new public space being brought to life. Public spaces provide the opportunity for community and connection. It’s why the New Bedford TDI District, with its partners, held a series of Love The Ave Wednesdays in the Nye Street Pocket Park during the […]
It worked.  Whenever you plan an event, you never know how it’s going to turn out. Especially an outdoor event that involves closing a block of one of New Bedford’s most traveled streets on a late summer weekend afternoon and evening to vehicular traffic. But, it worked. Beautifully. And The […]
Love The Ave Sabor y Ritmo A Community Block Party on Acushnet Avenue Saturday, Sept. 14 | 5-8:00 p.m. Some people think summer ends after Labor Day. The Love The Ave New Bedford TDI District team knows it doesn’t! In fact, September is the best time for locals to get […]
SOUTH COAST SMALL BUSINESSES TAKE NOTE: Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Massachusetts will visit the New Bedford TDI district on Monday, August 12, from 5 to 7 PM, at the Community Economic Development Center (CEDC)—235 North Front Street, New Bedford—for an in-person information session on the Growth Capital fund and […]
After a spring break, the monthly Love The Ave Newsletter from the New Bedford TDI District is back! And not a moment too soon, as the summer season swings into high gear. So let’s just jump back in with our first item…. Celebrating National Immigrant Heritage Month in New Bedford […]
Project Will Act As Anchor to Acushnet Avenue Neighborhood Revitalization City of New Bedford News Release NEW BEDFORD – When it opened more than 100 years ago as the first New Bedford theater built specifically for screening movies, the Capitol Theater was a cornerstone for social life and culture on Acushnet Avenue. […]
The Community Economic Development Center had the unique experience of introducing followers, supporters, clients and the curious to not one but two CEDC headquarters last week. Over two consecutive days, no less. The explanation for that isn’t as complicated as it may seem. The same tragic fire that took lives […]
SPECIAL TO LOVE THE AVE / Press information from our friends and partners at Y.O.U. and CEDC NEW BEDFORD, MA – Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Y.O.U.) and Acushnet Avenue’s Community Economic Development Center (CEDC) have announced a collaborative effort aimed at addressing the transportation challenges faced by the immigrant community. In […]
Featured photo above: TDI Local grants were announced at a special celebration on The Ave in 2023. Investing in New Bedford TDI District businesses As we reflect on the vibrant tapestry of events that colored the New Bedford TDI District last year, from the lively Love The Ave Wednesdays to […]