Gov. Maura Healey toured New Bedford's Veterans Transition House Tuesday and praised its services while updating state efforts.

Mayor Jon Mitchell said New Bedford has hired a consultant to conduct an independent evaluation of the police department.

Gov. Maura Healey visited New Bedford on Monday to tour transitional housing for veterans, highlighting the city’s progress in ending veteran homelessness.

New Bedford residents lined the steps and sidewalks in front of their City Hall to denounce immigration raids and demand that the mayor and City Council take action to protect immigrants.

THE MONEY IN A CITY JUST REELING FROM ADDICTION. THAT’S RIGHT. DOZENS OF PEOPLE DIE FROM OPIOID RELATED OVERDOSE DEATHS EVERY SINGLE YEAR IN NEW BEDFORD, BUT THE CITY HAS HARDLY SPENT ANY OF ITS ...

The Boston Globe's Spotlight team has a new podcast out that explores the role of confidential informants in the work of law enforcement. The podcast "Snitch City" focuses on the confidential ...

The mayor of New Bedford has asked the FBI, as well as an outside law enforcement expert, to examine the findings of a recent Globe Spotlight Team investigation into misconduct on the city’s ...

NEW BEDFORD - While Gary's Best Hot Dogs remains open, the business that has been operating for four decades is on the market as its owners prepare for retirement. The iconic North End hot dog ...

Anthony Christakis, supervising project manager for MassDOT, told city councilors in a recent meeting, “We get it. We’re performing open heart surgery on New Bedford. This is right in the midd ...

City spokesperson Jonathan Darling said neither the New Bedford Police Department nor Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office had advance notice of ICE’s operation. Darling said officials first learned of ...

Gary's Best Hot Dogs in New Bedford is closing after 40 years in business. The hot dog stand is on the market for $650,000. The Francos are encouraging customers to share memories and photos on ...

(WJAR) — The New Bedford Police Department said it arrested four people while conducting narcotics surveillance in the West End of the city. The individuals were arrested on Wednesday in three ...