These women are rocking in New Bedford

Steven Froias New Bedford Economic Development Center, June 24, 2024

NEW BEDFORD, MA – Vineyard Wind 1 staged from the Port of New Bedford. Hundreds of new or adaptive reuse housing units under construction in the greater downtown area. South Coast Rail train stations getting ready to receive passengers at two locations. Restaurants from the south end to the north end opening for business. Retail outlets opening in once overlooked spaces such as Fieldstone Marketplace.

All of these and many more have made headlines recently – a steady drum beat of economic development in New Bedford that’s enviable.

Look behind those marquee headlines, however, and you’ll find another cohort of business people with smaller but no less powerful ambitions. A creative group of women entrepreneurs who have determined that New Bedford is the place – and has the literal and imaginative space – to entertain their dreams and provide a platform for their own success. The economic impact may be smaller, but the social and cultural significance is just as meaningful.

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