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WBSM Top Stories: - An overnight fire in Acushnet has sent a woman to the hospital with some injuries -  New Bedford firefighters also battling a fire over the weekend that affected a two story building -  The annual 'Moby Dick' reading marathon that started Saturday, and took about 25 hours

WBSM Top Stories: - Former Rep. Barney Frank wants John Kerry's senate seat - Trades men and women talked jobs on Thursday as the new South Terminal project gets underway - Jury selection has begun in the Maine murder trial of a New Bedford man

WBSM Top Stories: - New Bedford family and police officer linked after a remarkable New Year's day birth - A South End man has been arrested by New Bedford police after being involved in a armed robbery - Massachusetts law makers are making things tougher for people who want to own guns

WBSM Top Stories: - The House is expected to reelect John Boehner as speaker of the house, but they say that he is beaten and battered - Police near Sandy Hook Elementary say that their presence makes the school the safest it's ever been - State Rep Cabral is happy that transportation has been made a priority in 2013

WBSM Top Stories: - Rep. Ed Markley says he is prepared to run for John Kerry's senate seat - New contract in the works for dock workers, some on the East Coast - US House to reconvene on Sunday to talk about the Fiscal Cliff

WBSM Top Stories: - Coastal flood advisory until noon Thursday. High winds have power lines down in New Bedford's surrounding areas - New Bedford Firefighters helped keep a truck fire under control on Wednesday - Carver man arrested for punching his wife in the face on Christmas, and abusing the families small dog...

WBSM Top Stories: - Several hundred people came out to a vigil in Mattapoisett on Wednesday night -  Many showed up at a pre-bid conference for the Maritime Commerce terminal in New Bedford -  More than a third of the employees at parachute company could be laid off

WBSM Top Stories: - The Mayor of Fall River has ordered there be police guards at all 16 Fall River schools - More candlelight vigils for the Sandy Hook shooting victims around the Southcoast - New plans to add another park to New Bedford saw final plans last night

WBSM Top Stories: - The chemist Annie Dookhan has been indicted on 27 charges. - Boston man convicted in Mttapan Massacre trial - Two New Bedford men are being looked for by police after robbing a store with a samurai sword

WBSM Top Stories: - Governor Patrick will have some major changes in his cabinet -  New Bedford South terminal bids are now being heard. They hoping it will get the Cape Wind project going. - A 27 year old Cohasset man has been cleared of charges realted to a 74 year old mans death