Our readers are looking forward to the South Coast Rail starting up. Here's a recap of the most-read Standard Times stories.

Nialonis Smith, a junior at New Bedford High School, is a rising star in track and field, currently ranked No. 1 in Massachusetts ... and New Bedford. South Coast Rail start date set:Trains ...

Local Buses: The Southeastern Regional Transit Authority serves New Bedford and nine other communities in Massachusetts’s ...

After a very brief respite on Friday, it's back to a wintry mess of a snowstorm for Massachusetts this weekend with a high risk for ice.

While Washington will be near the northern edge of the storm starting late in the morning — with a dusting to a half-inch of ...

I hardly knew New Haven until I started fishing it. In August of my freshman year, I made my first visit to Dee’s Bait and [… ...

Here's what we know, as of this writing. These were the most read stories of the week on HeraldNews.com: MBTA boosts South Coast Rail's train schedule. Residents near tracks worry about noise.

It’s been coming for decades—and now South Coast Rail has a launch date at the end of March. Also, community members and ...