Southcoast Rail is (finally) real and it’s pulling into New Bedford’s north end at Church Street – soon-ish. How hosting a commuter rail station will shape the neighborhood around both the north end station on Church Street, as well as the Whale’s Tooth station nearer to downtown, is being studied […]
The City of New Bedford invites all interested community members to review the Fiscal Year 2020 Community Preservation Act (CPA) applications before the Community Preservation Committee and offer feedback at three community meetings in January. Several proposed projects directly impact the Acushnet Avenue commercial corridor and the greater north end […]
By Steven Froias NEW BEDFORD, MA – There may be no building more poignant on the urban streetscape than a former movie theater shorn of its original purpose and left to fend for itself in a world which has relegated it to oblivion. These noble structures dot the landscape of […]
In an annual event that is now in its seventh year, the Boston-based public policy group MassINC recognizes individuals, groups and organizations who are employing innovative strategies to revitalize the state’s Gateway Cities. This year, on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, MassINC acknowledged the work of Love The Ave for its […]
On Friday, November 22 through Sunday 24, 2019, more than 65 visual and performing artists will welcome the public to tour open studios in the multilevel complex located at 88 Hatch Street in New Bedford, MA, just a few blocks off Acushnet Avenue in the north end. The weekend-long event, […]
By Steven Froias Community Media Manager for #LoveTheAve The legend of St. Anthony of Padua Church on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford involves the story of hundreds of parishioners contributing whatever they could – nickels, dimes, dollars – to erect what is now an iconic urban New England religious landmark. […]
Danny’s Seafood Bar & Grille is a a family-owned and -operated restaurant which has been in business in the North End of New Bedford, MA since 1971. They write, “We take pride in serving quality food at affordable prices – including the best clam boils in the New Bedford area! […]
Kyler’s Seafood is run by the third generation of the Nanfelt family. It traces its journey from Newark, NJ and Newport, RI before eventually settling in New Bedford, MA. While the market is a premier destination for retail seafood, its kitchen and new patio is something of an insider’s treat. […]
The Love The Ave & North End Restaurant Week continues through Sat. Sept. 28. The special promotion is designed to spotlight the terrific eateries north of Coggeshall Street – where the city’s culture is expressed through food at dozens of bakeries and restaurants. Like Table 8 – and Acushnet Avenue […]
Join the Community Economic Development Center (CEDC) in partnership with the City of New Bedford Parks, Recreation and Beaches, on Saturday, September 21 from 11:30-7:30 p.m. at Riverside Park for the Third Annual Festival Tipíco De Guatemala. Celebrate the rich Guatemalan heritage, traditions and customs with friends and family. Bring […]