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Five people were hospitalized after a suspicious odor was detected at a Seekonk eatery.

South Dartmouth residents and businesses are preparing to lose the Padanaram Causeway until 2018. MassDOT and John Rocchio Construction, the company in charge of the $8.2 million causeway project, discussed their plans at Monday night's Select Board meeting...

The New Bedford branch of the Registry of Motor Vehicles is closed for the day. The building on Union Street was evacuated before 11am this morning due to a strong smell of smoke, but employees and patrons were soon allowed back in after the Fire Department had cleared the building...

The New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge will be closed once again to vehicular traffic in order to repair mechanical components.

BOSTON (AP) - State health and fishery officials are extending the closure of several oyster beds in Boston's South Shore area because of illnesses linked to seasonal shellfish bacteria.

The New Bedford/Fairhaven Bridge is stuck. Officials with MassDOT say the bridge became stuck in the closed position just before noon. The bridge is currently closed to marine traffic, but open to vehicle traffic. Officials say the bridge is being repaired...

A local landmark heads to the auction block this week. A posting on the sign of the Mattapoisett Chowder House on Route 6 indicates the building is to be auctioned off at 11am Wednesday. The auction is being handled by West Springfield-based Aaron Posnik Auctioneers...

School was cancelled at Brockton High School on Monday after a threat was made against the building.

Disappointing news for Fall River foodies.  It doesn't appear to be an April Fools joke.  Trio is announcing on their Facebook page that they are closing the doors to their South Main Street, Fall River location.   This morning's Facebook post did not mention their New Bedford location.  F...

Like a scene from the movie ``Jaws,'' swimmers were ordered out of the water at the Duxbury town beach when a large shark was spotted near the shoreline. Officials said the shark, which was tracked by a state police helicopter, was estimated to be about 15 feet in length...