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The Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston will reopen the building as an arts center with work studios, classrooms, ...
The council’s success was built on sustained capacity, institutional knowledge and the political will to think big and act ...
New Bedford’s historic Star Store will soon get new life while remaining an integral part of the city’s arts scene.
Agreements are underway to reopen the former Star Store building as a regional arts hub, according to Mayor Jon Mitchell. According to the mayor, the building is set to become a regional arts, culture ...
After debating an increase in the meals and lodging tax, the Bedford Town Council passed its $9 million budget, including a meals tax increase from 5 percent to 5.5 percent but no lodging tax ...
The Star Store building downtown, once a UMass Dartmouth arts campus, is being reinvented as a regional arts center. How the ...
The New York City Council approved the Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan (AAMUP) on May 28, 2025. This initiative represents a ...
The Atlantic Avenue rezoning is poised to bring 4,600 new homes, including about 1,900 permanently affordable units, to a ...
After sitting vacant for more than two years, the historic building is poised for a revival—one that builds on the city’s legacy as a vibrant, diverse arts community.
The Star Store, a former university arts campus in downtown New Bedford that closed abruptly in 2023, has been sold to a ...
The New Bedford Creative Directory, now live at newbedfordcreative.org, aims to spotlight the people, places and ...