August 9th grand opening helps build up-scale cluster in Downtown New Bedford

A premier clothing boutique with designer labels, for both men and women, found in the most prominent fashion districts of Boston, Los Angeles and New York, celebrates its grand opening on AHA! Night this coming Thursday, August 9th at its Historic Downtown location at 173 Union Street in New Bedford, Mass..

Attia Clothing, offers labels such as 7, Joe’s Jeans, Paper Denim and Cloth, Citizens and True Religion, along with many of the recently discovered and yet to be discovered designers... [read more]
 

  City to test waters for ferry service

NEW BEDFORD — Twice-a-day ferry service between State Pier and Woods Hole starts Monday, a four-month trial run for a possible permanent relinking of the two ports after more than four decades.

"The market is not yet determined," said Kristen Decas, executive director of the New Bedford Harbor Development Commission. "This is part pilot, part assessment."

Everyone involved, however, points out that the marine sciences labs and schools in the two ports... [read more]

  Tapping into the market: Local firms profit by taking a risk, helping environment

It is said that New Bedford once "lit the world" with whale oil and spermaceti candles procured and produced by the city's whaling industry, which thrived in the first-half of the 19th century only to collapse in the second half with the discovery of petroleum products.

More than 100 years later, the world's dependence on oil for energy is being blamed for global warming as well as conflict in the Middle East. Escalating oil prices feed the public's disillusionment with so-called dirty oil and drive demand for cleaner energy derived from the sun... [read more]