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The Whaling City Festival opened downtown for a four-day run, drawing crowds to the waterfront as the City Council moves this week to appoint a temporary city assessor following a long-serving official's retirement.
TOWN HALL
The New Bedford City Council is set to appoint a temporary Assessor-at-Large at a special meeting scheduled for July 16, following the June 30 retirement of longtime City Assessor-at-Large Marty Treadup, according to New Bedford Guide. The move comes as the city works to fill the post without interruption to assessment functions.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Whaling City Festival opened this week for a four-day run downtown, with festival organizers installing carousel horses and other attractions along the waterfront ahead of the opening, per coverage circulating through SouthCoastToday.com. The festival is drawing visitors to city streets during the mid-July run.
The New Bedford Light is hosting a screening of "The History of Sound" at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, 684 Purchase St. Separately, Spinner Publications will host author Ben Shattuck at the Wamsutta Club, 427 County Street, on Wednesday, August 5, for a talk on his award-winning book "The History of Sound: Stories."
The United Way of Greater New Bedford is running its Mobile Market at multiple BankFive locations, including branches on Acushnet Avenue and County Street, with a stop listed for July 30.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"New Bedford City Council to Appoint Temporary Assessor at July 16 Special Meeting" — New Bedford Guide reports the council will act at a special meeting following the retirement of longtime Assessor-at-Large Marty Treadup, a story that ties directly into ongoing Town Hall business (read it at https://www.newbedfordguide.com/new-bedford-city-council-appoint-temporary-assessor-july-16-special-meeting/2026/07/10).
"Whaling City Festival opens in New Bedford for 4 days of fun" — SouthCoastToday.com's photo coverage shows crews setting up carnival attractions, including carousel horses, as the multi-day downtown festival got underway (read it at https://www.southcoasttoday.com/picture-gallery/special/2026/07/09/whaling-city-festival-opens-in-new-bedford-for-4-days-of-fun/90852533007/).
"Ben Shattuck to Discuss Award-Winning 'The History of Sound: Stories' at New Bedford Author Talk" — New Bedford Guide notes the Spinner Publications event will bring the author to the Wamsutta Club on County Street this August (read it at https://www.newbedfordguide.com/ben-shattuck-discuss-award-winning-history-sound-stories-new-bedford-author-talk/2026/07/10).
COMING UP
The New Bedford City Council holds a special meeting on Thursday, July 16, to appoint a temporary city assessor. The Whaling City Festival continues through its four-day run this week downtown. The United Way of Greater New Bedford's Mobile Market is scheduled to stop at BankFive locations on July 30. Ben Shattuck's author talk on "The History of Sound: Stories" is set for Wednesday, August 5, at the Wamsutta Club.