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Bill Clinton's affair was nobody's business, but Trump's is a constitutional crisis?

New Bedford Police arrested the women Wednesday night after an investigation into prostitution in the area of Acushnet Avenue near Holly and Nye streets.

A Brockton woman is arrested in New Bedford after attempting to solicit sex for a fee from an undercover detective.

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

The arrest was part of "Operation Cross Country XI," a nationwide sex trafficking sting cracking down on operations being run out of hotels, casinos, and truck stops.

BOSTON (AP) - Prosecutors in Massachusetts say one of the most notorious figures in the Boston clergy sex abuse scandal has completed his sentence on child rape charges and will be released from prison this week. Paul Shanley was known in the 1960s and '70s for being a hip "street priest" who reached out to troubled youths...

On Tuesday, the Joint Committee on Public Health discussed Bill S.754, which is designed to safeguard the health care decisions of young adults. The bill is aimed at lowering the age of consent for a Massachusetts resident to have an abortion from 18 to 16, and that girls 15 or under can do so with the consent of only one parent or legal guardian, whereas current legislation requires both parents.

NEW BEDFORD - Police have arrested a woman after she was found offering to engage in sex for a fee. New Bedford Police were conducting a surveillance operation on Collette Street just after 7 p.m. Tuesday when they say Melissa Bennett, 38, of New Bedford offered to perform sexual acts in exchange for money...

My colleague, Phil Paleologos, received a call this morning,Thursday, from an irate parent. It seems Acushnet's Ford Middle School was teaching oral sex to middle school students. I followed up with a call to one of the Selectmen...

The New Bedford Police Narcotics Unit made three arrests Tuesday as part of an investigation into street-level narcotics sales and other criminal activity in the downtown area. Francisco Melendez, 39, of 60 S. Second St. Apt. 6G, New Bedford, was charged with possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute, subsequent offense... Read