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NEW BEDFORD - More drugs and guns off of New Bedford streets. As part of another crime sweep in the North Front Street area Wednesday, detectives seized 58 grams of cocaine, crack cocaine, and a digital scale and packaging material, along with over $6,000 in cash...

The New Bedford City Council discussed the need for increased police presence along some north end streets during Thursday night's meeting after what some councilors describe as a rise in criminal activity.

New Bedford Police are investigating a stabbing in the City's near-North End. Detective Captain Steve Vicente tells WBSM News a 32-year-old male was driven to St. Luke's Hospital by his girlfriend around 3:30pm Monday. Vicente says the man had suffered a stab wound to his chest...

Several 9-1-1 calls Thursday morning after witnesses reported hearing gunshots in the near-North End. Detective Captain Steve Vicente says officers responded to the area of Hathaway and North Front Streets around 4am Thursday morning, and found three shell casings, but no property damage...

The New Bedford Public Art Committee has selected a mural design to be painted on the walls of the North Front Street overpass. The committee sifted through a number of submissions, ultimately choosing a design created by New Bedford artist Alex Jardin, a 2007 New Bedford High School graduate...