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Florist Shop Opens in Downtown New Bedford

no@spam.com (New Bedford Economic Development Council) — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:04:00 CDT

New Bedford, Massachusetts-The Downtown New Bedford Business District will grow again this week with the grand opening of a full-service florist shop on Purchase Street. Ana Grochmal, proprietor of “The White Bouquet,” a successful florist shop previously established in South Dartmouth has relocated her business to a Downtown New Bedford storefront at 763 Purchase Street. The White Bouquet is a full service florist shop that provides services for weddings and all special occasions.

New Bedford City woman leaves corporate America to manage downtown boutique

no@spam.com (New Bedford Economic Development Council) — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:57:04 CST

When Celia Britto opened her boutique in the former Cherry and Webb building in 2003, she had scouted locations at the mall, surrounding towns and elsewhere in the city. But it was the downtown area that she found was the most attractive, the most interesting.

Quest Center company partners with UMass Dartmouth

no@spam.com (New Bedford Economic Development Council) — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:51:21 CST

“Small, smart and powerful,” are a few of the adjectives UMass Dartmouth Marine Science Professor Louis Goodman uses to describe the new device he is building to gather data from the ocean.

Public visioning workshop planned for New Bedford upper harbor

no@spam.com (New Bedford Economic Development Council) — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:27:55 CST

New Bedford’s upper harbor, north of Coggeshall Street, is home to one of the most intact collections of historic mill buildings and environmental beauty to be found anywhere. While the working waterfront’s piers and wharves have always been critical to New Bedford’s whaling and fishing industries, historically the upper river has been ignored as a significant asset for public access and future development.

New Bedford Economic Development Council strengthens startup business support on website - New Bedford City specific permitting and licensing information easily available

no@spam.com (New Bedford Economic Development Council) — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:20:30 CST

The New Bedford Economic Development Council announced the expansion of its website to include a series of easily accessible online tools aimed at guiding new business owners through the process of starting up a small business.

MSBDC announces hiring new business advisor; Co-sponsors marketing workshop series

no@spam.com (New Bedford Economic Development Council) — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:12:10 CST

The Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network (MSBDC) – Southeast Regional Office is expanding again due to an increase in funding. Representative Michael J. Rodrigues (D-Westport), a strong supporter of the MSBDC, says “Small businesses are the backbone of our local economy. No one has done more to support our local small businesses than the MSBDC, and I am overjoyed that they have been awarded this additional funding.”