New Bedford, Massachusetts

About New Bedford

New Bedford is a mid-size city in southern Massachusetts counting 101,318 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 9th largest city in Massachusetts.

New Bedford holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 20 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 5,066 residents per square mile.

📰 New Bedford News Today

• Photos of the Week by Peter Pereira - October 11, 2026 SouthCoastToday.com · Oct 11
• In wake of ICE raids, immigration advocates in New Bedford scramble to locate detainees WBUR · Sep 24
• Major ICE operation in New Bedford, at least eight arrested The New Bedford Light · Sep 21
• Reports of ICE activity in New Bedford spark outcry from mayor, governor NBC Boston · Sep 22
• Inaugural Kickball Tournament To Honor AJ DaSilva Held at New Bedford’s Carlos Pacheco Elementary School New Bedford Guide · Oct 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes New Bedford Unique

• A top-25 city in Massachusetts by population (#9 of 58 incorporated places).
• Positioned in southern Massachusetts, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 2.6% of Massachusetts's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in New Bedford

• Antonio's Restaurant
• Brick Pizzeria Napoletana — pizza
• Cafe Arpeggio — comfort food (café)
• Cork Wine and Tapas — wine
• Elizabeth's
• Fathoms Waterfront Bar & Grille — seafood
• Hazuki Kitchen — japanese
• Merrills on the Waterfront
• Money Tree Kitchen — thai
• No Problemo — taqueria

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Buzzards Bay Coalition · Attraction
• Gallery X · Art gallery
• New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center · Museum
• New Bedford Whaling Museum · Museum
• New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitor Center · Attraction
• Mariner's Home · Museum
• New Bedford Art Museum · Museum
• Rodman Candleworks · Attraction
• Seamen's Bethel · Attraction
• TL6 the Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in New Bedford

• 54th Massachusetts Plaza reviews ★
• New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park reviews ★
• Acushnet Cedar Swamp · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Acushnet Cedar Swamp State Res · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Belleville Ave Playground reviews ★
• Bonny Street East · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Boys Creek · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Brooklawn Park reviews ★
• Captain Paul Cuffe Park reviews ★
• Central New Bedford Historic District reviews ★
• Clasky/Common Park reviews ★
• Coast Guard Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in New Bedford

• Abraham Lincoln
• Alfred J Gomes
• Alma del Mar Charter School
• Betsey B Winslow
• Casimir Pulaski
• Charles S Ashley
• Elizabeth Carter Brooks
• Ellen R Hathaway
• Elwyn G Campbell
• Fairhaven High
• Global Learning Charter Public School
• Hastings Middle
• Hayden/McFadden
• Leroy Wood

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of New Bedford

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