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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 31 through September 6, 2026

Three New Bedford obituary notices were published this week: Berio, Wendy Jean; Krupowicz, Ellen N. (Mosher); and Rose, Constance. All three were New Bedford, Massachusetts residents, with dates of death falling between September 1 and September 4, 2026. Rock Funeral Home handled arrang…

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New Bedford Home Sales Span $30,000 to $900,000 in Late Summer Filings

New Bedford recorded 139 property transfers between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5, with 88 carrying a sale price ranging from $30,000 to $900,000 and a median of $460,000. The month's top sale was 14 Nina St. at $900,000, followed by 48 Morelands Ter. at $885,000 and 203 Deane St. at $725,000.

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New Bedford Voters Weigh Markey-Moulton Senate Primary

New Bedford voters cast ballots Sept. 1 in the Massachusetts primary, with the Markey-Moulton US Senate race atop the ticket. Polling stations across the city, including the Hathaway School and the New Bedford Hotel Apartments site, saw steady turnout throughout the day as Sen. Ed Marke…

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New Bedford Health Department Urges Residents to Take Community Health Equity Survey

The New Bedford Health Department urged residents Monday to take the Massachusetts Community Health Equity Survey, a new statewide health assessment. The department, headquartered at 133 William Street, framed the survey as a way to capture local health needs, though it did not specify …

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 24 through August 30

This week's New Bedford obituary column lists four residents: Carreiro, Louis R.; Souza, Rita; Hernandez, Carmen Menendez; and Corkum, William A. Their deaths were recorded between August 24 and August 27, 2026, and arrangements were handled by Rock Funeral Home, Aubertine-Lopes Funeral…

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New Bedford logs 135 deeds as waterfront sale tops $2 million

New Bedford recorded 135 property transfers from July 31 through Aug. 29, 2026, though only 80 carried a sale price; the rest were nominal-consideration transfers or had prices not yet reported. Priced sales ranged from $30,000 to $2 million, with a median of $462,500.

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Symphony Announces Holiday Pops Date at Zeiterion

The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra announced its Holiday Pops concert for December 20, 2026, at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, giving residents an early marker on the winter arts calendar. The Beyond House, located at 3057 Acushnet Ave. in the city's North End, is hosting a Back-…

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Rediscovered Portrait of New Bedford Woman Makes Its Way Home

A rediscovered portrait of a New Bedford woman born in 1917 is making its way back to the city. New Bedford Guide reported the story Aug. 28, 2026, under the headline "Lost Faces, Found Again: A New Bedford Portrait's Long Journey Home," detailing how the painting surfaced at New Bedfor…

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Awning Collapses Onto New Bedford Sidewalk Early Monday

A liquor store awning crashed onto a New Bedford sidewalk early Monday, per a WCVB report headlined "Awning at New Bedford liquor store crashes onto sidewalk." It stood as the city's most tangible local headline of the day, August 24, 2026, alongside a different kind of spotlight: PBS h…

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