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The New Bedford Police Department has recently expanded efforts to connect those in need with addiction and recovery services.

Flint Mayor Karen Weaver is accused of steering charitable funds for those affected by water to her campaign fund via a political PAC.

Bristol County D.A. Thomas Quinn III, Police Chief Joe Cordeiro, and Mayor Jon Mitchell announced the launching of a Law Enforcement Diversion Program (LEAD).

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has been testing the water in New Bedford schools as part of a volunary program, and the results are in. A small number of samples came back with some contaminates, but neither school officials or the DEP are concerned...

Lead levels remain a major concern in Massachusetts schools after the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection says it has tested water at 450 school buildings as part of a statewide effort to eliminate lead from their drinking water.

A new report released by the Conservation Law Foundation entitled "New Bedford, Massachusetts Environmental Justice in the Twenty-First Century" focused on some environmental concerns that continue to impact the City of New Bedford.

A New Jersey-based company subcontracted to paint the Braga Bridge is facing thousands of dollars in fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for allegedly using lead based paint.