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A Bristol County corrections officer is being credited with saving the life of an inmate. According to the Bristol County Sheriff's Department, Corrections Officer Cynthia Santos sprung into action after she saw a female inmate exhibiting signs of choking in the dining area of the Women's Center at the House of Corrections in Dartmouth last week...

New Bedford Police have arrested a man they say is responsible for a house break in the city earlier this month. Police say on August 12th, a resident returned to his apartment in the area of Tinkham and Hope streets and found his home broken into, with personal belongings missing...

A New Bedford man is under arrest after allegedly assaulting police at a house party in Dartmouth. Detective Kyle Costa says around 2:30AM Sunday, Dartmouth officers were dispatched to 12 Carrollton Avenue in response to a loud house party...

A bill boosting the state's renewable energy production will be debated in the Senate soon. The bill passed the House, calling for utilities to produce 1,200 megawatts each of offshore wind and canadian hydropower. State Senator Mark Montigny wants to see offshore wind production upped to 2,000 megawatts...

The U.S. House is suspending business while Democrats continue a sit-in over guns. A group led by Georgia Democrat and civil rights icon John Lewis is protesting the lack of action on gun bills. Joining them Wednesday afternoon was Massachusetts 9th District Congressman Bill Keating, who tells WBSM News it cries hypocrisy when mass shootings continue to take place, yet nothing is done...

BOSTON (AP) — Legislation that could make hydro and wind power a bigger part of the state's energy mix has overwhelmingly passed the Massachusetts House. The bill approved Wednesday on a 154-1 vote would require utilities to solicit long-term contracts for importing an additional 1,200 megawatts each of Canadian hydroelectricity and offshore wind...

Westport State Representative Paul Schmid was grilled Thursday on WBSM over his vote on the transgender anti-discrimination bill. WBSM's Barry Richard repeatedly asked Schmid if the bill was necessary, considering that it is already illegal to discriminate against anyone because of their race, creed, religion, sex, or sexual orientation...

For nearly seven hours Wednesday, state representatives debated the so-called "bathroom bill." The bill passed by a 116-36 margin, and would ban discrimination of individuals who use a public facility such as a bathroom or a locker room based on what gender they identify as...

BOSTON (AP) _ Lawmakers might need more time to reach a final compromise on a bill that would ban discrimination against transgender people in public accommodations. Senate President Stan Rosenberg said Tuesday that it's unlikely senators will vote to add language that would allow legal action against anyone who makes an ``improper'' claim of gender identity...

A new home is coming to East Freetown, but it's unlike any other in the area.