Love The Ave Teams Up with the Congress for the New Urbanism At the heart of every thriving city is a network of partnerships—collaborations that bring together visionaries, experts, and residents to create vibrant, walkable, and economically strong neighborhoods. In New Bedford, we know that meaningful progress happens when organizations, […]
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Love The Ave This Valentine’s Day
This Valentine’s Day, why not show some love not just to your special someone but also to the heart of North End, New Bedford? Acushnet Avenue—affectionately known as “The Ave”—is bursting with culinary gems, offering a diverse range of flavors and experiences that will make your Valentine’s Day celebration unforgettable. […]
Love The Ave News | January 2025
Happy New Year from the TDI District Partnership! As we bid farewell to 2024 and welcome 2025, we can’t help but reflect on the incredible accomplishments we’ve achieved together over the past year. This has been a time of connection, creativity, and growth within the Acushnet Avenue New Bedford TDI […]
🎄 A December to Remember on The Ave 🎄
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 a seat for you in Island Park on The Ave
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 […]
Rockin’ the Block
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 […]
We’re throwing a block party on The Ave!
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 […]
LISC Massachusetts in New Bedford
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 […]
National Immigrant Heritage Month in New Bedford
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 […]
Mayor Mitchell, Community Economic Development Center Break Ground on Capitol Theater Transformation
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. […]