New Bedford cracks down on blighted properties: $19K in cleanup liens issued to absentee landlords

“When landlords allow their properties to fall into disrepair and become blight on the neighborhood, the City may come in after necessary notice and clean the property, and then place a lien on it. In the first quarter of Fiscal 2026, the City issued 37 correction notices and performed cleanups at 17 properties, placing a …