NEW BEDFORD — The newly opened South Coast Rail connecting New Bedford to Boston is already showing its impact, particularly at local establishments in the downtown restaurant scene. At ...

The Star Store building downtown, once a UMass Dartmouth arts campus, is being reinvented as a regional arts center. How the ...

The Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston will reopen the building as an arts center with work studios, classrooms, ...

NEW BEDFORD — The much-anticipated opening of Candela Cucina, located in the Candleworks building at 72 North Water St., is already creating a buzz among locals and food enthusiasts alike since ...

The Star Store, a former university arts campus in downtown New Bedford that closed abruptly in 2023, has been sold to a ...

Local Blooms, a new flower and gift shop, has opened at 200 Union St. in New Bedford. The shop offers a variety of flowers, gifts, and plants, with a focus on a "flower bar" where customers can create ...

A proposal was submitted for a new hotel in downtown New Bedford. Lafrance Hospitality submitted an application for a hotel to be built at 1 Pearl St., near the intercity rail station. MORE NEWS ...

The downtown restaurant scene has observed some changes since the commuter rail opened on March 24. Here's what they had to say: ...

Costa plans to host workshops and events in the future. NEW BEDFORD — New Bedford’s blossoming downtown business scene has a vibrant new addition with the opening of a new flower and gift shop.