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The House of Representatives advanced a bond bill that provides cities and towns, including New Bedford, with state dollars for local road and bridge repairs.

New Bedford Police seized cocaine and heroin with a street value of more than $60,000, as well as over $70,000 in cash, and arrested a woman on Wednesday.

NEW BEDFORD — A Freetown man is arrested Wednesday for drug possession after New Bedford Police raid his residence.
Ryan Reynolds, 37, of 215 Middleboro Avenue in Freetown was arrested on charges of possession of Percocet, and possession of Percocet with intent to distribute, following an inves…

New Bedford Police seized cocaine and ammo Tuesday, following an investigation into a cocaine distribution service out of a Sycamore Street apartment.

The Town of Acushnet has ratified a contract with the school department's newest superintendent.

The public is invited to meet Capt. Dennis Ledo, the new station commander for Station Two at 168 Cove St. in the south end on Saturday.

More repairs are being made to the 117-year-old bridge, causing its closure for a whole ten days in April.

The man behind a tenant farm in Westport where over a thousand animals were found living in deplorable conditions has died.

After dropping one bidder in favor of another to stay on schedule with a major hydropower procurement, it appears a procurement for offshore wind energy may be delayed.

In his weekly appearance on WBSM, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell discussed the new superintendent of schools and hiring more Spanish-speaking police officers.