online

University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan laid out a plan on Monday to create a new "online college" for adult students.

A report by a Boston TV station suggests a Bristol County Sheriff's Office employee and a state court employee are involved in secret Facebook gun auctions.

Wareham Police arrested two people recently on charges they drugged and raped a female they met online in a Wareham motel room.

A Lakeville man is arrested after police say he tried soliciting sex from a minor.

NEW BEDFORD - New Bedford Police continue to remind area residents that if you need to meet in order to finalize an online transaction, the parking lot of Police Headquarters on Rockdale Avenue is the safest place to do so. Police say a 42-year-old New Bedford man was robbed of a small amount of cash Wednesday as he tried to finalize an internet sale...

NEW BEDFORD - New Bedford Police are warning area residents to be careful when posting items, especially motor vehicles, for sale online. Police say within the past month they have received five reports of motorized vehicles being stolen after suspects claim to be potential buyers, arrange for a meet-up, and then fail to return the vehicles after taking them for a test drive...

DARTMOUTH - An Assonet man is under arrest after allegedly making threats toward a Dartmouth police officer. Dartmouth Police spokesman Detective Kyle Costa says members of the Dartmouth and Freetown Police Departments arrested 28-year-old Justin Alves on two outstanding warrants out of Dartmouth Thursday...

Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School began an online application process last month for those who wish to attend the school or learn more about the school through their website.

A South Dartmouth man is arrested on several counts related to child pornography. The U.S. Attorney's Office says 29-year-old Jack Bean, Jr. was charged Thursday in U.S. District Court with receipt and possession of child pornography...

New Bedford residents now have a dedicated safe location while conducting in-person transactions on websites such as Craigslist and Facebook.