If 2026 is the year you’ve promised yourself you’ll finally launch that catering company, bottle your grandmother’s hot sauce, perfect your pastel de nata recipe for market, or grow your side hustle into a full-fledged food brand — this is your moment. The Community Economic Development Center (CEDC) is opening […]
La Asociación Love The Ave se enorgullece en dar la bienvenida a Edsangela Pereira como su primera contratación oficial, incorporándose a la iniciativa como Coordinadora de Eventos, un puesto en el que esencialmente se desempeñará como Enlace Comunitaria. Residente de New Bedford desde hace muchos años y líder comunitaria profundamente […]
A Love The Ave Partnership tem o orgulho de dar as boas-vindas a Edsangela Pereira como a sua primeira contratação oficial, integrando a iniciativa como Coordenadora de Eventos, função na qual atuará essencialmente como Ligação Comunitária. Residente de longa data em New Bedford e líder comunitária profundamente envolvida, Edsangela (mostrada […]
The Love The Ave Partnership is proud to welcome Edsangela Pereira as its first official hire, joining the initiative as Event Coordinator, a position in which she will essentially serve as Community Liaison. A longtime New Bedford resident and deeply engaged community leader, Edsangela (pictured above on Acushnet Avenue) brings […]
Love The Ave has always been more than a place-based initiative. Yes, it currently includes a MassDevelopment Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) District. Yes, it is a unifying idea representing a commercial corridor. But at its core, Love The Ave is a living partnership—one built on trust, shared purpose, and the […]
Eleva Tu Negocio — Learn, Connect, Grow On Saturday, November 15, Guelmie Santiago went to bed “with a full heart,” she says. And for good reason. Earlier that day, she watched her vision come fully to life. Eleva Tu Negocio, New Bedford’s first-ever Hispanic Expo—an event she had been planning […]
If you’ve driven or strolled along Acushnet Avenue lately, you’ve likely noticed something vibrant and new catching your eye. A colorful series of banners now lines The Ave—each one a delicious celebration of local flavor and the people who make it possible. These fresh designs, created by the award-winning design […]
The Love The Ave partnership is hiring. This is an excellent part-time opportunity for a motivated community leader and creative thinker to help the team plan, manage and promote events that have an impact on the North End, New Bedford community along Acushnet Avenue and the surrounding neighborhoods. Here’s the […]
This past week, the online news source The New Bedford Light posted a disturbing report entitled “Impact of Trump policies worsens for immigrant businesses; Store owners on Acushnet Avenue say ICE operations have dealt a blow to their revenue – with one business reporting a 50% loss in sales in […]
The Love The Ave September Newsletter IMPORTANT NOTE: Unfortunately, due to unforeseen logistical challenges the Love The Ave Sabor y Ritmo Block Party featured below, which was scheduled for this Saturday, September 13, must be postponed. The team is discussing possible dates in the Spring of 2026 for a reschedule, […]