NEW BEDFORD — A tour of the 28 new apartments developed at the Eighteen & Union housing development overlooking the downtown waterfront was difficult to arrange at its ribbon-cutting Tuesday.

Romano, who owns the clothing store Hewn, next door to dNB Craft Kitchen, says that all the businesses in the area have a camaraderie and energy that they bring to downtown New Bedford.

NEW BEDFORD — Downtown New Bedford wouldn't be the same without its stunning cobblestone roads. Walking down them instantly transports you back to simpler times, surrounded by historic buildings ...