Route six

The contents of the Mattapoisett Chowder House on Route Six are being sold piece by piece.  The business is currently in receivership because of an $800,000 debt. An auction Wednesday to sell the entire one-acre site did not bring a legitimate bid...

Update:  Two Fairhaven women were killed Monday night when the car they were riding in slammed into a tree and came to rest in front of 83 Fairhaven Road or Route Six in Mattapoisett.  Chief Mary Lyons identified the operator as 21 year old Brooklyn Cody Rodrigues.  The passenger was identified as 18 year old Meghan Sargent.  She was scheduled to graduate this weekend from Fairhaven High School. E

Fairhaven emergency personnel made quick work of clearing the scene of a four car crash on Route 6 in the town Wednesday afternoon. Fairhaven Police Sergeant Michael Bouvier tells WBSM News it appears the accident took place around 1:30pm when an eastbound vehicle turning into the parking lot of Mike's Restaurant got in the way of a westbound car...

The Massachusetts State Lottery has paid out $15 million for an instant scratch ticket win, but the ticket was not sold in Fairhaven. The payout on the $30 "World Class Millions" instant game was presented to the BWE Nominee Trust of Marblehead, for a winning ticket that was sold in Salem...

Officials with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation say the $100 million estimate to replace the New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge is not too far off. MassDOT has begun a study which will result in recommended improvements to Route 6 between New Bedford and Fairhaven, with a heavy focus on the antiquated bridge...

A two car collision in Fairhaven sends several people to the hospital. The crash happened Thursday around 5:20pm at Route Six and Bridge Street. According to the Fairhaven Fire Department, two town ambulances responded to the scene. One man suffered non-life threatening injuries and was transported to St...

Its a busy time of the year for the Department of Public Infrastructure in New Bedford. Commissioner Ron Labelle tells WBSM News, a number of intersection improvement projects are beginning, including one at the bottom of Union Street Downtown...

A popular Route Six seafood restaurant has closed at least for a few days, perhaps longer. An official document posted on the front door of the Mattapoisett Chowder House says the restaurant has been seized for non-payment of taxes. The shutdown was confirmed by Maryann Merigan of the Mass...

The New Bedford Fairhaven bridge will be closed to motor vehicle traffic for a two week period beginning March 30th.  The Department of Transportation says during that time, structural steel repairs will be made to the bridge's floor beams...

A woman walking on Route six in Yarmouth was struck by two motor vehicles on Saturday evening.  State Police say she was pronounced dead a short time later. The 32-year-old Yarmouth Port woman was hit around 5 p.m. when walking on Route 6 westbound near Exit 8. ...