Taylor Cormier

Traffic in the business district of Alden Road in Fairhaven is slowed down, and being re-routed for those headed north, after an 18-wheeler made a mess of power lines.

Fairhaven Police Sergeant Tim Souza tells WBSM News the truck, owned by Severance Trucking out of Dracut, snagged a low-hanging Verizon wire as it pulled out of the Baycoast Bank parking lot and onto Alden Road around 11:30am

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One oversight has led to a game of political chicken over this week's election in Fairhaven.

Board of Health candidate John Wethington was sworn into the position before it was learned that 48 ballots had gone uncounted

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The father of a 9-year-old rapper from Massachusetts who drew national condemnation for appearing in sexually suggestive videos has been cleared of neglect and abuse allegations.

A spokeswoman for the state Department of Children and Families said the investigation into Luis Rivera _ father of rapper Louie Rivera Jr

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The 11-member Massachusetts congressional delegation has sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Energy urging him to approve a loan guarantee for the Cape Wind offshore wind project.

The Department of Energy is currently considering a loan guarantee for the 130-turbine project planned for Nantucket Sound

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30-year-old John Hernandez acknowledged gestures of support from friends as he heard the results of his dangerousness hearing in New Bedford District Court Friday morning.

Hernandez faces multiple charges in connection with the four-hour standoff w

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The theme at UMass Dartmouth this week has been a celebration of transformation, and now a plan has been unveiled that captures that idea.

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April is sexual assault awareness and child abuse prevention month, and New Bedford parents are listening.

The Boys and Girls Club hosted an event Wednesday afternoon, with community agencies providing information on the warning signs of abuse, and how to address the issue

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Some New Bedford students were engaged in learning about alternative energy from experts in the field.

A team from Siemens Industry, one of the largest electrical engineering corporations in the world, spoke with students at the Swift School, Hayden-McFadden, and Sealab about wind turbines

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New Bedford Police have obtained arrest warrants for a Fall River man, who's allegedly responsible for a string of robberies throughout Greater New Bedford.

32-year-old John Munoz of Robeson Street in Fall River is wanted for robbing one New Bedf

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Police say the man who tried to rob a bank Monday afternoon has struck again, this time getting away with some cash.

According to New Bedford Police, the lone male walked into the Webster Bank on Rockdale Ave around 9:30 Wednesday morning, and handed the teller a note demanding cash

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