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New Bedford, MA is a unique city located on the southern coast of Massachusetts. It is one of the oldest cities in America, with a rich history and cultural heritage. It has a thriving fishing industry and is known for its historic downtown area and beautiful waterfront. The city offers plenty of activities for visitors to enjoy, including whale watching, visiting museums, and exploring the local art scene. New Bedford also has several festivals throughout the year that celebrate everything from seafood to history. Visitors to New Bedford will find it to be an incredibly friendly and welcoming place with plenty of things to do and attractions to explore. Reviews of New Bedford are overwhelmingly positive, highlighting its charming downtown area, great restaurants, lively nightlife, and abundance of cultural opportunities.
based on 5 ReviewsGet to know New Bedford with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited New Bedford
Gritty mostly, quaint Downtown, high addictions - 7/25/2021
Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown and immediate area West of it, the city shows a very gritty underbelly with lots of drugs/addiction and poverty and unemployment -and attitude that goes with them....not very conducive to continual and forward economic growth, and as such it has sputtered on/off. Another old Northeast mill town that just can't quite take off like some of its larger
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It is what you make it - 1/25/2010
While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city does. We also have a vibrant arts community, a growing tourist industry, wonderful coastal location on Buzzards Bay and easy access to Boston, Providence, Newport and Cape Cod. We also have a mild (by New England standards) climate, excellent seafood and a reasonable cost of living.
Is it perfect or the nicest place in America...No...but it has enough good things to allow for a very comfortable
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New Bedford, MA - 6/22/2009
It's sad to say, but New Bedford has become what Angel said... "a low end dangerous place". Unemployment is high, gangs seem to be prevalent throughout the city, and the culture of drugs and violence is alive and
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Don't come here ... - 10/25/2007
I just heard the best analogy today about New Bedford. It's like the Ford Motor comapany ..... it was once great but it will never dig itself out of the hole it's in to become what it once was.
New Bedford is quickly becoming a low end dangerous place. Very sad to see when it has so much history, but you can't beat a dead horse ..... can
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