communities

The New Bedford City Council began the new year with a discussion on the SouthCoast's opioid crisis and how surrounding communities need to address it.

BOSTON (AP) — The state is doling out $300,000 in grants to support the efforts of six organizations trying to connect food producers to their local communities.

The New Bedford City Council is looking beyond the city limits for solutions to an ever growing opioid abuse epidemic.

With the growing discussion about the use of body cameras by police departments across the country, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has indicated his support to provide state funding for a pilot program.