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Next week, the City Council will take a vote on an arbitration award that will grant New Bedford firefighters a 7.5% raise over the next three years. The entire package will cost taxpayers $4.1 million dollars, which will come out of the City's General Fund...

Daylight Savings Time comes to an end tomorrow morning at 2 a.m. Remember to turn your clocks BACK an hour when you go to bed tonight. That will bring us an earlier sunrise, but it also means you'll be driving home in the dark Monday around 4:30 p...

The search for a missing adolescent in waters off Fort Taber has been suspended, pending further developments. The search began Saturday afternoon when an adult reported seeing a boy, about 12 or 13 years old, jump into the water from a fishing pier and never resurface...

Fairhaven is planning for the worst this hurricane season.

The City of New Bedford has received the $12 million SAFER grant. The federal grant announced by Congressman William Keating lifts the threat of the layoffs of 63 firefighters for the time being. The city had been on edge since SAFER grant funding was denied to the city last year, since there was still money left in the city coffers from the previous round of funding...

It's Fire Prevention Month and a number of local fire departments are holding open houses Sunday. In Fairhaven, Fire Department Headquarters on Washington Street will be open to the public from 1-3pm. Firefighter Wayne Oliveira tells WBSM News people often take the seriousness of fires for granted...

Authorities believe Thursday's oil spill in New Bedford harbor began north of the New Bedford-Fairhaven bridge, but that's all they know about the spill's origin. The fuel spill was discovered around 7:30am Thursday. The Coast Guard and Fire Department responded quickly, placing booms and absorbent pads in the water...

The city's firefighting fleet is getting older, and Fire Chief Michael Gomes wants to do something about that.

New Bedford firefighters made quick work of a fire this afternoon in a multi-family home at 118-120 Clark Street.

22 communities throughout Bristol County are pitching in and donating canned goods, toiletries, and other essentials to benefit storm-ravaged areas of New York. The tons of supplies are being gathered by the New Bedford Fire Department and stored in Fire Headquarters on Purchase street...