Hometown Hero Award
WBSM and Fun107 parent company TownSquare Media has awarded their "Hometown Hero" award to a Fairhaven emergency responder.
Porta-Potty Fire Charge
A New Bedford man is under arrest after taking the phrase "light a match" to the next level.
Tornado Hits Revere
Officials Report Extensive Damage
Absentee Ballots Ready
The New Bedford Elections Commission has announced that absentee ballots for the state primary election are now available.
Farmers Struggle
The family feud that has led to empty shelves at the Market Basket stores is having an impact on local farmers who normally supply produce to the regional supermarket.
Viewing Habits
A new survey is exposing the surprising television habits of many Americans.
Local News
- ●Hometown Hero Award Presented To Fairhaven First Responder [VIDEO]
- ●Police: New Bedford Man Sets Fire To Porta-Potty, Other Items
- ●Revere Tornado Causes Extensive Damage
- ●Absentee Ballots Available At City Hall
- ●Market Basket Feud Hurting Farmers
- ●Fall River Carjacking Suspect Arrested
- ●Police Arrest Suspect In Alleged Samurai Attack
- ●Dartmouth’s 350th Celebration Rolls Into Padanaram Village
- ●Judge Denies Hernandez’s Request For Dismissal
- ●Patrick Accepts Resignation Of State Prison Chief
National News
- ●New York Times Calls For Repeal Of Federal Pot Ban
- ●Pfizer Expected To Report Lower Q2 Revenue
- ●Two-Thirds Of Americans Fall Asleep Watching TV
- ●‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay’ Trailer: The Rebellion Begins
- ●Market Basket Board Says Will ‘Seriously Consider’ Selling to ‘Artie T.’
- ●Tylenol And Panadol Prove No Help For Back Pain
- ●Tornado Rips Through Campground In Virginia, Two Dead
- ●Recipe For Preventing Alzheimer’s [VIDEO]
- ●Changes on FAFSA Forms Could Put College Loan At Risk
- ●Military Projectile Found On Cape Cod Beach
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Marion Police Arrest Two Fall River Men For Car Thefts
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Fall River Man To Serve 12 And A Half Years For Arson
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Coakley Tours Renovated Home In New Bedford
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Patrick Says Migrant Children’s Plan Is Misunderstood
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Fall River Suspect “Armed And Dangerous”
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Suspects in RI Drug Sweep Sentenced in Federal Court
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Watch The Hot Air Balloon Crash In Massachusetts This...
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Selectmen Make No Decision On Sale Of Schools
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