pope's island

One spot on New Bedford's Pope's Island had seen a number of restaurants come and go before becoming a Dunkin' for the past 20-plus years.

After being vacant for six years, a new business is finally moving into the former Bob's Sea and Ski location on Pope's Island, off the New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge.

Police have caught a Maine fugitive suspected of domestic violence who was living on a sailboat at Pope's Island.

New Bedford City Councilor Ian Abreu has looked into a plan to add 40 to 50 more parking spaces for the Noah's Place handicapped-accessible playground.

New Bedford's mayor announced Tuesday the temporary suspension of a plan to implement paid parking at the handicapped-accessible Noah's Place playground on Pope's Island.

A boat fire at the Popes Island Marina yesterday evening that destroyed a multi-million dollar yacht was made worse by the vessel's storage compartments and hundreds of gallons of fuel on board, according to New Bedford Fire Chief Scott Kruger.

New Bedford firefighters responded to a boat fire Saturday on Pope's Island. The boat was a total loss.

After building an all-accessible playground on Pope's Island, the Team Noah Foundation isn't stopping there.

A serious motor vehicle accident on the New Bedford – Fairhaven Bridge Wednesday morning has resulted in one death.

WBSM confirmed several tips it received Wednesday morning indicating a serious motor vehicle accident on the bridge caused traffic to come to a complete stop.