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New Bedford's own Mike Couto is nominated for a 2016 IPMA in the "Traditional Song" category. "Real Azorean Guy" is one to have fun with! He played the song for us live on the air with Barry Richard.

Local ice cream lovers will be sad to hear that John George Farms Ice Cream Parlor will not reopen for the season. Due to a zoning issue, the parlor attached to John George Farm Stand cannot open. A source explains that “according to town laws, since the business is on farm land, a certain percentage of crops grown on the said land must be sold out of the stand...

Screenwriting legend, Carl Gottlieb was in New Bedford yesterday looking to potentially use New Bedford as the backdrop for his new movie.

Add Flagship Cinemas to the growing list of New Bedford businesses packing up and moving out. The company's CEO says they're out by August 31. John Crowley claims the city officials don't want to host a movie house anymore. Really? Have you checked the price of movie tickets lately...

Buttonwood Park Zoo mourns the loss of Cody the Coyote on Thursday, March 17, 2016. The statement on their Facebook page reads: "It is with extremely heavy hearts that Buttonwood Park Zoo announces the passing of its male coyote, Cody. Earlier this week Cody was discovered by the Zoo's nighttime security to have a significant limp, and Zoo staff mobilized immediately to assess his injuries...

SouthcoastToday.com reported that Noah Fernandes passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016. The 14-year-old was "diagnosed with melas, one of the most severe forms of mitochondrial disease. It "keeps cells from functioning properly." Noah attended to Schwartz Center for Children after suffering a stroke at age 5...

Dairy Queen has announced that they will be dramatically increasing the number of stores in Massachusetts.

Dartmouth Police Department has issued a warning about the rare animals following a large bobcat being hit on 195 on Monday evening.

A piece of Fairhaven history has fallen due to the weather.

Fall River Police are asking for assistance in locating a missing 15-year-old girl.