Harrington Park

A Taunton man who admitted to killing 19-year-old Marcel Francois at a New Bedford park in 2015 has been sentenced to up to 18 years in prison.

Attorney General Maura Healey spent some down time in New Bedford on Thursday.

Surveillance cameras will soon be installed at New Bedford's Harrington Park. New Bedford residents and visitors are under surveillance at other public places as well. Speaking on his weekly radio program, Mayor Jon Mitchell says there are cameras placed in Buttonwood Park, Custom House Square, Riverside Park, and other key places throughout the city...

Young children were flocking to Harrington Park in New Bedford's West End on Tuesday, the new water-spray there offering a chance to cool off from the summer heat. Kathleen Richardson was there with her grandchildren. "Its a great place for the kids, very special," said Richardson...

There has been a renewed focus on the call for cameras in Harrington Park following the death of 19-year-old Marcelo Jean Francois who was shot and killed in the park last month.

The suspect arrested in connection with Thursday night's fatal west end shooting was ordered held without bail after his arraignment Monday at New Bedford District Court.

A Taunton man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old in New Bedford late Thursday night.

Police continue to investigate a fatal shooting in the city's West End. The District Attorney's Office says Police responded to gunshots near Liberty and Court streets late Thursday. Officers arriving at the scene found the victim in Harrington Park, across from the Hathaway School, suffering from gunshot wounds...

A 19-year-old male has been killed following a shooting Thursday night in New Bedford.

New Bedford Police are investigating after a fatal shooting Thursday night.