north end

A Wednesday night shooting in the North End sent a New Bedford man to Rhode Island Hospital after he was shot in the right shin. Detective Captain Steven Vicente says the shooting took place around 7:00 p.m. near 878 Old Plainville Road and likely occurred as a result of an argument between the victim and another person...

New Bedford Police responded to the scene of a shooting in the North End Wednesday night. Scanner reports indicate the shooting took place around 7pm at an apartment complex located at 878 Old Plainville Road. According to those reports, one person was injured as a result of the shooting...

More than 50 potential developers toured New Bedford on Thursday, getting a look at vacant property and buildings as possible sites for future economic development..... Economic Development Council Director Derek Santos and his staff led bus tours throughout the city, visting sites in the North End, South End, Downtown and along the Waterfront...

City officials cut the ribbon on a new playground in the North End. The River's End Park is situated in a quiet location on the banks of the Acushnet River, and is aimed to bring children back to basics with play areas made out of natural materials...

An early morning robbery in the North End nets a robber plenty of cigarettes, but no cash. Detective Captain Steven Vicente says that around 3 a.m. a man armed with a gun entered the the Sam's Mobile on Ashley Blvd. The 23-year-old male clerk ran to back room and locked himself in...

Mayor Jon Mitchell says he's proud of the Feast of The Blessed Sacrament. The 100th Feast opens Thursday at 6pm in the North End, and continues throughout the weekend. Speaking on his weekly radio program on WBSM, the Mayor says he's pleased the Feast has stuck to its traditional roots...

A case of animal cruelty reported in New Bedford. Animal Control Officer Manny Maciel tells WBSM News, the incident happened on Saturday on Nye Street in the North End..... The four year old cat required surgery and is expected to survive, although it may lose an eye...

A New Bedford man has signed an agreement, pledging to clean up his North End property over the next week. The city's Neighborhood Task Force visited 19 Tisbury Street on Wednesday after receiving complaints about debris and unsanitary conditions in the back yard...

Two lucky residents are soon-to-be owners of a new home on in the North End of New Bedford.

New Bedford's new trash collection system begins next month, but the trash carts needed for that program are being delivered to residents now. Ken Blanchard of the Department of Facilities and Fleet Management tells WBSM News, the cart deliveries began Monday in the far North End...