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Home sale tops $1.6 million in September

New Bedford's priciest home sale in September topped $1.6 million as recording volume held steady. From our own coverage: New Bedford home sale tops $1.6 million in September. Also in today's brief (3 items): Celebrating the life of craftsman David Richardson; New Bedford girls soccer v…

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New Bedford Home Sale Tops $1.6 Million as September Recording Volume Holds Steady

New Bedford recorded 137 property transfers between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3, with 76 carrying a sale price at posting time. Prices ranged from $100,000 to $1,605,000, with a median of $440,000. The month's top sale was 53 Church St. at $1,605,000, sold by ICAFM Realty LLC to CT Real Property Group LLC

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Hotel reopens under new ownership

New Bedford Harbor Hotel reopens under new ownership with a Starbucks now inside. Also in today's brief (3 items): GNBRVT volleyball visits New Bedford Friday; Union Baptist Church hosts fall yard sale; Fairhaven, Greater New Bedford RVT meet in soccer.

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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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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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