Jim Phillips

State Senator Mark Montigny of New Bedford belives it's time for the Legislature and Governor to take a close look at all expenses in the University of Massachusetts System. 

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Two New Bedford men face firearms and motor vehicle charges following a drive by shooting incident and car chase Monday night. 

Teigan Pina and Cory Hayden, both 25 years old, were arrested Monday night

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Physicist Ernest Moniz has been sworn in as the nation's new energy secretary.
 
    The 68-year-old Fall River native and Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor took the oath of office Tuesday at the Energy Department

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A judge has agreed to postpone a probable cause hearing for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
 
    U.S. Magistrate Judge Marianne Bowler on Tuesday granted a joint request from prosecutors and defense attorneys to postpone the May 30 hearing until July 2. The

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The college where Boston Marathon Bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev attended has formed a public safety task force in the wake of the April 15 attack. 

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth officials will review emergency planning and academic and financial policies related to maintaining ``student in good standing'' status

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The City of New Bedford unvieled its "Side Lot" program on Monday. 

Its where abutting homeowners can purchase vacant, city-owned lots at drastically discounted prices. 

Mayor Jon Mitchell made the announcement on a 3,000 square foot vacant lot, adjacent to 1442 Pleasant Street

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A cancer survivor from Marion says strong family support and excellent, upbeat doctors helped her beat the disease.

Nicole Podkowa was diagnosed with breast cancer, two years ago this month.

She was shocked to hear the diagnosis, but her doctors kept giving her confidence

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A pair of Republican lawmakers are hoping to build support for a tax free weekend for Mass. restaurants. 

Rep. Claire Cronin of Easton and Keiko Orrall of Lakeville want to eliminate collection of the meals tax for a week in August

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The search for the missing kayaker off the coast of West Island in Fairhaven concluded just after 5:30 Friday Morning when officer James Bettencourt located Gary Alves walking on the beach just west of Hoppy's Landing

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A traffic "roundabout" on Chace Road in Freetown will be dedicated Saturday in memory of Navy Petty Officer Tyler Trahan, who was killed in Iraq in 2009. 

Tyler's father, John Pierre Trahan tells WBSM News, his son could have attended the Naval Acadamy, but chose a combat role instead

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