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

According to documents, Marvin Pineda, 47, an acquaintance of the 9-year-old victim’s family from Honduras, was at their New ...

A proposal to install a 200-foot dock on the Acushnet River with gangway, on a site off Belleville Avenue, for rowing got an initial $150,000 OK.

"We can finally say, after 67 years, we have here a South Coast Rail." First commuter rail to bring train travel back to ...

Looking to own a piece of New Bedford’s history? Gary's Best Hot Dogs is now on the market—don’t miss your chance to take ...

A state agency has pulled back a proposal to develop a $10 million “Ocean Renewable Energy Center” to promote clean energy on ...

For the first time in 65 years, the communities of Taunton, Freetown, New Bedford, Middleborough, and Fall River will now ...

The MBTA's long-awaited South Coast commuter rail line​ finally began service Monday, connecting southeastern Massachusetts ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — Massachusetts education leaders are hitting the road to inform students about free and affordable college opportunities. One stop on the tour was New Bedford High School.

The MBTA’s South Coast rail begins service Monday, shuttling riders from Boston’s South Station to Taunton, Fall River and ...