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Rep. Chris Hendricks has recently crafted and filed emergency legislation that would take care of those most at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.

State Senator Mark Montigny of New Bedford has been recognized by a national organization for his efforts to protect animals.

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is looking into how toxic waste made its way into a Dartmouth neighborhood.

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is conducting an investigation into the discovery of contaminants in a Dartmouth neighborhood.

Multiple emergency responders are on the scene of an accident involving an 18-wheeler and a pickup truck.

Sen. Mark Montigny secured bipartisan legislation today to ensure protections for commercial fishing prior to any future increased offshore wind procurement.

The Buzzards Bay Coalition and its partners the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust (DNRT) and Round the Bend Farm today welcomed representatives from the federal government, state government, the town of Dartmouth and local residents to celebrate the largest land conservation project ever completed on the coast of Buzzards Bay.

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell was honored at the U.S. Conference of Mayors Friday. Mitchell achieved first place in the 2016 Mayors' Climate Protection Awards, which recognizes the efforts of mayors across the country for energy and climate protection...

The EPA has awarded the City of New Bedford a $200,000 grant to further clean-up efforts at a brownfield site. The grant will go towards work at the former Payne Cutlery site at the southernmost section of Church Street. The 148-acre site is situated along a three-quarter mile stretch of the planned Southcoast Rail Corridor, and redevelopment of the area looks to transform it into a transit-orient

To the woman who called the station this morning just to say that she's "depressed with me," I apologize. I'm sorry that I addressed an important issue in our society which made you feel uncomfortable. I'm sorry that I publicly recognized four gentlemen who acknowledged the dangers of date rape and actually did something about it...