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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 Bristol Community College campus in Fall River was evacuated for a brief period this afternoon. A spokesman for the school tells WBSM News the campus received a bomb threat just after 3pm. The campus was immediately evacuated. Campus Police searched the buildings, and found no evidence of a threat, clearing students and faculty to return to the campus just 15 minutes after the initial evacuati

UPDATE 2:54PM - All is normal at the Roosevelt Middle School in the South End, after the discovery of a bomb threat forced students and faculty to evacuate. New Bedford Detectives Captain Steven Vicente tells WBSM News a note claiming there was a bomb in the building was discovered in a bathroom stall late this morning...

According to the Associated Press, police say they've taken a man into custody in connection with two unattended backpacks found at the Boston Marathon finish line. Police spokesman Dave Estrada says the backpacks were found Tuesday night, a year after the Boston Marathon attack ...

New Bedford High School was locked down after an anonymous call to police.

Bristol Community College says the Fall River campus has been evacuated and is closed until 4 this afternoon.