NEW BEDFORD - In a voice less strong than it once was, Antone “Chubby” Tavares thanked the many people who came out Saturday to celebrate the city's newest street, Tavares Brothers' Way. The New ...

The city of New Bedford will dedicate a street on Saturday to honor hometown music group, Tavares, Mayor Jon Mitchell said in a statement Thursday. “The Tavares Brothers gained worldwide fame through ...

NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell and elected officials will join the surviving members of the music group Tavares – Antone “Chubby” Tavares, Feliciano “Butch” Tavares, and Perry “Tiny” Tavares – and ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — New Bedford and Providence held separate street dedication ceremonies Saturday for the iconic musical group Tavares. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell joined the surviving ...

Antone “Chubby” Tavares, the lead singer of Tavares — a 1970s R&B band of five brothers — died on Nov. 29, his family announced. He was 81. The Tavares brothers — Antone, Ralph Edward Vierra, Victor ...