Globe highlights Joseph Abboud innovations

Will a new class of globe-trotting Chinese businessmen clamor for imported pin-striped suits made in America?

Joseph Abboud Manufacturing Co. thinks so.

In a move that turns the typical globalization story on its head, the company is set to disclose today that it will be manufacturing tailored suits, sports coats, and dress pants at its New Bedford plant for export to China. The company says it will open 15 stand-alone stores and shops within high-end retailers in China this fall [read more]

New England hears Mayor’s pitch for city

(NECN: New Bedford, Mass.) - Scott Lang, the mayor of New Bedford, Massachusetts, joins New England Cable News to talk about new developments. The city is trying to convince developers that it is a great place to start or relocate a business [read more]

Downtown revitalization continues to move ahead

NEW BEDFORD — The Cummings Building, which houses the popular restaurant No Problemo on Purchase Street, has been sold to a Martha's Vineyard-based developer that plans to spiff up the exterior and convert the second and third floors to artist-owned, loft-style apartments.

No Problemo would remain in operation on the first floor of the building at the corner of William Street.

Queequeg Properties LLC closed on the purchase of the 21,500-square-foot, three-story building [read more]

Rhode Island magazine says New Bedford has turned itself around

New Bedford is barely a heartbeat from Providence and Newport, but it feels light years away. Maybe it’s the parking, which is readily available. Or, perhaps, the shops peddling antiques and salvaged architectural goods by the mile. The galleries are abundant and rich. The food is delicious: fish and scallops tumbled right from the sea and onto your plate. And the ambience is pure New England, with bumpy cobblestone streets, granite buildings and historic plaques. ›› In the mid-1800s, New Bedford boomed. And although it’s had its ups and downs since [read more]

Winn Cos. lauded for New Bedford preservation

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — Preservation Massachusetts, a statewide non-profit historic preservation organization dedicated to preserving the Commonwealth's historic and cultural heritage, has recognized Winn Development Companies with the prestigious Paul E. Tsongas Award for their historic preservation efforts at New Bedford's Whaler's Place.

Winn redeveloped the southern portion of the historic waterfront Whitman Mill into affordable housing known today as Whaler's Place. Originally built in 1894 [read more]

New Bedford waste-to-gas test a success, Ze-gen says

NEW BEDFORD – Preliminary data from its proof-of-concept facility in New Bedford confirm the efficacy of Ze-gen Inc.’s waste-to-energy model, the company says.
“Our positive test results are arriving at a time when fossil fuel prices are reaching historical record levels, and this offers one more renewable energy source to meet the energy requirements of the country,” Ze-gen President and CEO Bill Davis said in a statement yesterday.

Ze-gen’s New Bedford gasification facility – which received final approval for operations in January [read more]

State life science law holds opportunities for New Bedford

BOSTON — State leaders this week will tout Massachusetts' $1 billion, 10-year life sciences initiative at an international biotechnology conference in San Diego.
Gov. Patrick signed the bill, more than a year in the making, at the Joslin Diabetes Center, surrounded by cheering employees, young patients and industry executives. He said the investment would keep Massachusetts at the forefront of the burgeoning life sciences field and potentially cure devastating diseases like diabetes.

"Tomorrow, we may find a cure for diabetes [read more]

More family-friendly activity planned for downtown

If you look forward to AHA! Night every month, here's your chance to go every week.

City Celebrates! is a weekly celebration of the arts in downtown New Bedford, with live music, kids' activities, films, galleries, museums, shopping, dining, walking tours and lectures.

Presented by the City of New Bedford and AHA! partners, City Celebrates! will take place on non-AHA! Thursdays this summer — this Thursday, July 24 and 31 [read more]

Another promising downtown business opens

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. - The Downtown New Bedford business district will expand again this week with the grand opening of “Vêtu,” a gift and fine consignment shop located at the corner of Union Street and Johnny Cake Hill. Vêtu is a unique boutique featuring a fun and eclectic selection of gifts, photo and personalized jewelry, as well as a top selection of pre-loved brand name and designer clothing and accessories.

Proprietors of the new downtown business, Claudia Montez and Jenn Seco, are pleased to open their new business in the vibrant and growing downtown business [read more]