Taylor Cormier

A Wayland man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend a month after they graduated from high school.

Nathaniel Fujita was found guilty Thursday of first-degree murder in the July 2011 death of Lauren Astley

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Attleboro police have arrested a 15-year-old boy they say forced his way into a 62-year-old neighbor's home and stabbed her before trying to drown her.

According to police, the boy drove the woman to a nearby lake after stabbing her, and tried to drown the woman

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Regulators say they're worried fishermen are cheating by fishing in one area, then claiming the catch is from another.

New England fisheries are divided into different management areas, with different catch allocations for each area

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The City of New Bedford is looking to restore the historic Palmer's Island.

Several officials from the Environmental Stewardship office ventured out onto the island this morning, to scout out potential trail locations that would make it easier to walk the island

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Jail records says Red Sox left-hander Drake Britton was arrested in Fort Myers, Fla., for driving under the influence.

The 23-year-old was arrested early Saturday morning. He was also charged with reckless driving and DUI with property damage

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A handful of immigrants living in New Bedford will be fasting over the next several days in remembrance of the Michael Bianco Factory raid six years ago.

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No strike as union reps reach a tentative agreement with Stop & Shop Supermarkets.

According to the Boston Herald, presidents of five chapters of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union reached the agreement at 4am Monday morning, four hours after the deadline.

The contract now goes for legal review, and ratification meetings will be set up with workers.

Some 40,000 Stop & Shop employees a

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The Attorney General's office says there will be no further review of the Bristol County District Attorney's investigation into the fatal shooting of Malcolm Gracia.

15-year-old Gracia was shot and killed by New Bedford Police in May 2012, after he stabbed an officer

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A Papa John's Pizza delivery driver has been robbed after a phony order was placed.

According to New Bedford Police, the 19-year-old driver was sent to the 200 block of Harvard Street in the Brickenwood Housing Development around 8:30 Sunday night, where the resident stated they did not order any food

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Students, faculty members, and state officials had the chance to learn a bit more about the role of the country's Attorney General from the man himself. Eric Holder dropped by the UMass Dartmouth School of Law Friday, taking questions and providing his take on many issues he faces on a daily basis

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