A look at filming to begin in Mattapoisett was top news this week. Here's a recap of the most-read Standard-Times stories.

Thousands of demonstrators flooded street corners, Congressional offices, and federal buildings across the U.S. on Saturday, ...

New Bedford Creative awarded 31 grants to fund art initiatives throughout the city in 2025. The grants will fund a variety of projects, including pop-up concerts, art exhibitions, and Juneteenth ...

New Bedford is updating and expanding its plan to reduce harm from natural disasters and other hazards. The plan functions as ...

Federal workers in Bloomington and Bedford worry that their jobs might be the next to get the axe after significant cuts hit ...

Stephanie Turner trained for this moment all year. But when her name was called at a regional fencing tournament in Maryland, ...

Mass. officials want the Trump administration to reinstate $106 million in unspent COVID relief funds that local schools were ...

Mayor Jon Mitchell has announced the process that will be used to hire the city’s next police chief, which will include a ...

The S&P 500 sank 4.8 percent, more than in major markets across Asia and Europe, for its worst day since the pandemic crashed ...

Twenty districts were affected by the cuts, along with agencies and two private schools. Springfield Public Schools face the biggest loss, losing more than $47 million in unspent federal education ...

Two Guatemalan men were detained by ICE while they were at work at Bob’s Tire Tuesday, one was released when he produced documentation, says advocate.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has revamped its service, renaming the Middleboro/Lakeville Line to the ...