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Federal prosecutors say 15 men from Boston's North Shore area have been arrested on federal and state drug and firearms charges, one of them from New Bedford.

The U.S. Attorney's office said the men were arrested Thursday morning, most in Lynn and Revere

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Mayor Jon Mitchell says his administration is ready to deal with the reported deficit in the School Department budget. 

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The designers of the Renaissance and Esperanza Innovation School proposals appeared before the New bedford School Committee Wednesday night to make presentations and answer questions.

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The Massachusetts Congressional delegation is calling on the FAA to prevent the closure of some 200 air traffic control towers, including New Bedford, slated to be shuttered next month as part of sequestration cuts.

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New Bedford Police were called to a break in progress at 3 am Wednesday morning at the Metro PCS store at 1873 Acushnet Avenue in the north end.

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An unoccupied home in the north end was the target of a copper thief. An alert neighbor called police to a Harwich Street address and where they found the suspect in the rear yard in possession of a backpack containing screwdrivers, a hammer and pliers and in the basement,  police found a hacksaw with copper piping piled up and ready to go.

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I find myself spending equal amounts of time driving in New Bedford and Fall River.  I visit restaurants and other businesses in the cities and I got to wondering - which city is more difficult to navigate? 

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It's finally here, the first day of spring!  A day many of us have been waiting for all winter.  This past winter had it's share of storms and dark day's, now that spring is here bring on the nice weather. 

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Internationally acclaimed, Tiny Tavares stopped by with Debra Bastoni to talk about one of the best kept secrets on the Southcoast! It's called the House of Music, a free school for the performing arts open to children and teens of the area!

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This week marks the 10th Anniversary of the start of the War in Iraq.  The conflict claimed the lives of more than 4,000 U.S  troops. 

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