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A New Bedford cop is looking for backup as he begins an initiative to assist the city's elderly and disabled.

You live here, you work here and you are raising your families here. Do you know someone who is your Hometown Hero?

City and state leaders gathered with teachers and students at Alfred J. Gomes Elementary School Tuesday afternoon to officially unveil New Bedford's newest community playground with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

From 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. on June 17, Fun 107 and WBSM will be broadcasting live from St. Lukes in New Bedford to raise money for Southcoast's Health's Pediatric Units.

The newest additions to the Buttonwood Park Zoo were formally introduced to the zoo community Thursday night during a members only event.

Following a peaceful demonstration outside Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech High School Friday, students and community members gathered at Buttonwood Park Saturday morning for a community rally demanding change and accountability at the north end school.

Members of the legal, legislative and medical fields gathered at the University of Massachusetts School of Law Friday to participate in a roundtable discussion on the opioid epidemic and legal solutions to the crisis.

Officials at Bridgewater State University have identified the student found unresponsive in a dormitory Thursday.

The CEO of the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center has resigned. According to The Standard Times, Peter Georgeopoulos submitted his letter of resignation Friday. Georgeopoulos had been on personal leave since early March. In an email to The Standard Times, Daniel Bertoldo, chairman of the Health Center's Board of Directors, says Georgeopoulos will provide transitional services until the en

The New Bedford City Council held its first "Celebration Meeting" Thursday evening to recognize exemplary members of the community.