New Bedford: the vibe
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The verdict
Mixed · 55Mixed signals: locals show civic pride and enjoy the waterfront and Portuguese heritage, but crime, downtown vagrancy, and dated food and nightlife complaints weigh heavily, with little direct remote-worker feedback.
- Portuguese heritage and food
- maritime history
- local pride
- waterfront setting
- downtown crime
- vagrancy at bus station
- violent crime concerns
- clam bar quality
- political trust
- Downtown bus station area feels unsafe and needs more policing
- Violent crime is a real worry for newcomers
- Heritage and waterfront charm are the main draws
- Food quality opinions are split and some find it lacking
- Coastal storm and weather preparation is a recurring local concern
Read from 8 videos, 15 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-08; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
LOST IN New Bedford, MA | "The Whaling City" | S2E06
LOST IN with DJ BBQ · 6K views · 2025
What viewers said
“Outstanding. My hometown. This is a wonderful take. Great host DJ!!”
“when you did fall river massachusetts you missed a really really good food spot,Hartley pot pies 🥧, been in same location for over 100yrs”
“I'm here becouse I'm reading Moby Dick.”
“Calm it down, buddy. All that fake enthusiasm is hard to watch.”
♥ 6 likes
“Armit? No Ma’am with all due respect Onset and Wareham are. New B is like 5 bays down.”
“Fall River is the armpit of Massachusetts.”
“Clam bar Yeah right, you would figure right in the center of the biggest fishing port of the US the clams would be the best with big bellies, nope scrawny clams with lousy string fries, disgusting.”
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