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

A century old-building that used to house a candy shop is being given new life.Developers recently got the green light to ...

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.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — There’s a new way to get to the South Coast Rail stations in New Bedford and Fall River. On ...

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

A smoke shop accidentally lived up to its name early Wednesday morning when a fire inside the building caused a passerby to ...

A 47-year-old former New Bedford man, illegally in the country from Honduras, pleaded guilty and was sentenced for aggravated ...

River/New Bedford MBTA Commuter Rail line began service Monday morning, connecting southeast Massachusetts communities 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 ...

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

The Town of Bedford announced the hiring of its new chief of police, James D. "Jim" Moore, a Radford native with more than 35 ...