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"Operation Clean Sweep" begins another year this Saturday as we clean up Ward 2. Join us Saturday morning at the corner of Swayedr St and North Front St. Clean up supplies will be provided by the City of New Bedford

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The President of Bristol County Savings Bank says he's excited about the bank's most recent expansion in New Bedford. 

The bank opened two branch banks this month at 37 Rockdale Avenue and 1657 Acushnet Avenue

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The special city council committee to create a dog park in New Bedford meets again. The committee has been stalemated in recent meetings over possible sites.

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It took New Bedford firefighters about 20 minutes to put out a fire in a vacant house at 40 Liberty Street Tuesday afternoon.

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A Mass of Remembrance is being held tonight, in tribute to victims of domestic violence in New Bedford.

Domestic violence has claimed three lives in the city this year.

Reverend Marek Chmurski of St

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A 20 year old New Bedford woman is robbed of her purse and cellphone Thursday night in the south end.

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Legislative leaders and local state representatives were taken to task Thursday by the City Council, over their treatment of the Southcoast Rail project.

Several councilors blasted House leadership and local representatives for supporting a weakened transportation bill, that does little for advancing Southcoast Rail. Cou

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Dozens gathered as the sun set in New Bedford Thursday, to pay tribute to victims of the Holocaust.

The traditional Yom HaShoah memorial observance took place at the monument on the south side of Buttonwood Park

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A panel of transportation officials weighed in on ongoing and planned projects on the Southcoast and throughout the state Thursday afternoon.

Representatives from SRPEDD, SRTA, MBTA, and Southcoast Rail briefed the public on the challenges they face and what can be expected in the near future in terms of progress

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Over 70 summer jobs are being made available to New Bedford's youth.

Mary Rapoza, Director of Parks and Recreation, tells WBSM News all eligible applicants will get a fair shot at a summer position, as there are three positions filled by lottery

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