WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » south end http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Tue, 21 May 2013 03:20:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Bristol County Savings Bank Opens Two Branches In New Bedford http://wbsm.com/bristol-county-savings-bank-opens-two-branches-in-new-bedford/ http://wbsm.com/bristol-county-savings-bank-opens-two-branches-in-new-bedford/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:27:35 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=71196 The President of Bristol County Savings Bank says he's excited about the bank's most recent expansion in New Bedford. 

The bank opened two branch banks this month at 37 Rockdale Avenue and 1657 Acushnet Avenue

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]]> http://wbsm.com/bristol-county-savings-bank-opens-two-branches-in-new-bedford/feed/ 0 tsm New Bedford Woman Robbed of Purse on South End http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-woman-robbed/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-woman-robbed/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:28:43 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=69728 A 20 year old New Bedford woman is robbed of her purse and cellphone Thursday night in the south end.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/police-hunt-for-suspect-who-forged-prescription/feed/ 0 photo - New Bedford Police New Bedford Firemen Battle South End Blaze http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-firemen-battle-south-end-blaze/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-firemen-battle-south-end-blaze/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:29:45 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=45692 New Bedford firefighters spent an hour extinguishing a fire in a South End home late this morning.The fire began around 10am in the three-family home at 32 Thompson Street.

New Bedford Fire Captain Bob Mourao tells WBSM News while the fire is still under investigation, the origin of the blaze is clear

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-firemen-battle-south-end-blaze/feed/ 0 TSM New Bedford South End Library Closed http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-south-end-library-closed/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-south-end-library-closed/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:21:29 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=35728 The Howland Green branch of the New Bedford Public library system is closed until December 6th.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-south-end-library-closed/feed/ 0 newbedfordlibrary,flickr Fire Rips Through New Bedford Burger King http://wbsm.com/fire-rips-through-new-bedford-burger-king/ http://wbsm.com/fire-rips-through-new-bedford-burger-king/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:24:33 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=34720 A fire last night at Burger King in the South End of New Bedford kept firefighters busy for more than two hours.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/fire-rips-through-new-bedford-burger-king/feed/ 0 TSM South End Floodgates Closing in New Bedford http://wbsm.com/south-end-floodgates-closing-in-new-bedford/ http://wbsm.com/south-end-floodgates-closing-in-new-bedford/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:37:34 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=27974 The floodgates on West and East Rodney French Blvds in the South End of New Bedford are closing as of 1pm, as a precaution to prevent major flooding north of the gates.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/south-end-floodgates-closing-in-new-bedford/feed/ 0 TSM Hurricane Sandy Begins To Pound New Bedford Beaches [VIDEO] http://wbsm.com/hurricane-sandy-begins-to-pound-new-bedford-beaches-video/ http://wbsm.com/hurricane-sandy-begins-to-pound-new-bedford-beaches-video/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:53:38 +0000 BJ Ragone http://wbsm.com/?p=27820 As predicted, hurricane Sandy has started to pound the Soutchoast. She has reached New Bedford, and now they say it will be hit the hardest in terms of wind and rain.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/hurricane-sandy-begins-to-pound-new-bedford-beaches-video/feed/ 0 YouTube Robbery Suspect Leads New Bedford Police on Foot Chase http://wbsm.com/robbery-suspect-leads-new-bedford-police-on-foot-chase/ http://wbsm.com/robbery-suspect-leads-new-bedford-police-on-foot-chase/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:17:02 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=26380 New Bedford Police responded to an alarm activation at Dunkin' Donuts on Conway Street around 3am this morning.

As the cruiser pulled into the lot, a white Chevy van came directly at them at a high rate of speed and their cruiser was sideswiped

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]]> http://wbsm.com/robbery-suspect-leads-new-bedford-police-on-foot-chase/feed/ 0 New Bedford Police Orpheum Theatre Fundraising Meeting Tonight http://wbsm.com/orpheum-theatre-fundraising-meeting-tonight/ http://wbsm.com/orpheum-theatre-fundraising-meeting-tonight/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:58:10 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=26351 A head of a non-profit group is hoping for community support to help save the Orpheum Theatre building.

Members of O.R.P.H. Inc. had been trying to work out a lease with the owner of the building, that would allow the group to continue trying to restore the Orpheum Theatre

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