Jim Phillips

Some releif may be on the way for New England ground fishermen struggling with cutbacks in catch limits for cod, haddock and flounder.

NOAA has been informed there's been improvement in white hake stocks, that will enable a larger quota for the fishing year that begins May 1st

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Private donations have helped increase the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the death of a four year old pit bull in Acushnet.

Officials with the Coalition For Animals initially offered a reward of $1,000, but thanks to private donations, the reward has now increased to $2,580

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 Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is suing a for-profit school for ``grossly misrepresenting the quality and scope of education'' and distorting job placement numbers while leaving students with deep debt and poor job prospects

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A New Bedford non-profit organization says it wants to open a medical marijuana dispensary or treatment center in the area. 

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State transportation officials are launching a summer weekend rail service between Boston and Cape Cod.

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A man who founded "Mercy Meals and More" four years ago in New Bedford is this year's winner of the "Sister Rose" award, presented by the Homeless Service Providers Network. 

The network, in a ceremony at the New Bedford Art Museum, recognized Rev

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Dartmouth voters today are choosing between a political newcomer and a familiar face to fill a vacancy on the town's Select Board. 

Patrick Curran is a former Court Magistrate in New Mexico who's lived in Dartmouth for about eight months

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An upset victory in the race for Selectman in Fairhaven.  Incumbent Brian Bowcock was defeated by Geoffrey Haworth by 256 votes. 

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A former Taunton man has been convicted of second-degree murder for his role in the 2010 stabbing death of a teenager. 
 
    Twenty-seven-year-old Erving Cruz was convicted Monday in Fall River Superior Court and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 15 years

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Wareham and Massachusetts State Police combined efforts to end a three and a half hour standoff Monday without injury. 

The  incident began around 2:30pm when Wareham officers were called to an house on Ladd Avenue off Sandwich Road to resolve a child custody issue

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