Another diverse company to call New Bedford home
Company to triple its size with the purchase of the former Berkshire/Hathaway Mills on Cove St.

New Bedford, Mass. -- It is said that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, and for Harry and Jeanine James, owners of New England Demolition & Salvage (NEDS), it is a saying that their company swears by as they made their way to the Whaling City to set up their new headquarters with a ceremonial ribbon cutting on April 18th and grand opening on April 22rd.

Opened in Wareham in May, 1998, NEDS started out with a small 1,000-square-foot location that quickly grew into a 40,000-square-foot business stuffed with.... [read more]

  Infusion of culture helps change perception and reality in SouthCoast

When silversmith and designer Joost During, 36, arrived in the United States from Holland 10 years ago, he first settled in Rhode Island. But early last year, he and his wife Dianne Reilly, 40, who also works in metal, bought a home and a studio in New Bedford.

"It was much more affordable than Rhode Island, and we liked the place," Mr. During said. "The art scene is really coming up and we wanted to be a part of that."

Mr. During is renowned for his holloware and flatware designs for which he has won national awards, including... [read more]
 

  State reports unemployment down in SouthCoast

NEW BEDFORD — Unemployment dropped across the state in March, including Greater New Bedford, which improved by almost 2 percentage points, the Massachusetts Department of Workforce Development reported Tuesday.
The drop in unemployment in the New Bedford labor market lifted the city and its environs from the bottom of joblessness up one spot, above Lawrence, the agency reported.

New Bedford's unemployment rate in March was 7.3 percent, down from 9.2 percent in February. The March number is also an improvement over the March 2006... [read more]

  NBEDC loan officer wins SBA award for women-owned business advocacy

Nancy Gibeau, New Bedford Economic Development Council senior loan officer, has been selected to receive the US Small Business Administration’s 2007 Massachusetts and New England Women in Business Advocate awards. The announcement was made by Maurice Dubé, Massachusetts SBA Director.

The Women in Business Advocate award is presented annually to an individual or individuals who have fulfilled a commitment to the advancement of women’s business ownership... [read more]