It’s been more than three generations since New Bedford commuters could hop a commuter train into Boston and back. Well, the service has returned.

“It’s a great day for New Bedford," said Councilor Maria Giesta. "I’m very happy the train is here and I’m looking forward to taking a train ride.” Councilor Derek Baptiste noted the ...

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.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — Three Guatemalan workers at a New Bedford car wash were detained after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents allegedly showed up unannounced ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — A New Bedford woman is facing animal cruelty charges after police say she shot her neighbor’s dog with a pellet gun. New Bedford detectives arrested Lynette Ayala ...

Frank Fraitzl will return to the Bedford Fire Department as its next fire chief. Actually, he never really left. The 59-year-old grew up in Bedford and has lived in town for almost his entire life.

Less than three months after he became chief of the New Bedford Police Department, Paul Oliveira destroyed 25 years of internal affairs files, disposing of the official record of some potentially ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — The MBTA and Keolis will hold a job fair on Friday as the long-awaited opening of the South Coast Rail route approaches. The event begins at 10 a.m. at the MassHire ...

The New Orleans Saints are navigating an uncertain future at quarterback, but a strategy is starting to take shape. With veteran Derek Carr secured in the short term after a contract restructure ...