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Mayor Jon Mitchell says snow removal work is continuing throughout New Bedford, with city crews being assisted by the Army National Guard, and private sector contractors from ABC Disposal and D.W. White. The City on Tuesday opened up a fourth snow disposal site at the former Goodyear Property on Orchard Street in the South End...

New Bedford Police are investigating the robbery of a city man Wednesday night in the South End. Det. Cap. Steven Vicente says the robbery happened around 7pm in the vicinity of Brock Avenue and Harmony Street. The victim told Police he was approached by two women who asked him for some money...

Three people were arrested Thursday afternoon after New Bedford Police say they took part in a drug transaction in the city's South End.

The euthanization of a deer that busted into a city barber shop Wednesday morning was the only safe outcome. That's according to New Bedford Animal Control Officer Manny Maciel, who says his department, New Bedford Police, and staff from the Buttonwood Park Zoo evaluated the situation before making the decision to shoot the animal dead with a shotgun...

A deer crashed through the window of a South End business Wednesday morning. Detective Captain Steven Vicente says at approximately 8:00 a.m. officers were sent to "Made Barbers" at 259 Rivet Street and when they arrived they saw the animal thrashing about inside the barbershop...

More than 50 potential developers toured New Bedford on Thursday, getting a look at vacant property and buildings as possible sites for future economic development..... Economic Development Council Director Derek Santos and his staff led bus tours throughout the city, visting sites in the North End, South End, Downtown and along the Waterfront...

Details are scant at this time but police say a man walking along the newly installed cement walkway atop the New Bedford hurricane barrier Monday afternoon suffered serious injuries. Lt. John Chaves of the New Bedford Police Department says the man's injuries were severe enough to warrant transportation to Rhode Island Hospital...

New Bedford's name will remain on the Marine Commerce Terminal project. State Senator Mark Montigny tells WBSM News that the state's Clean Energy Center has reversed course and decided to leave the name intact. Montigny believes that the outcry from New Bedford's civic and business leaders ultimately convinced state officials to leave New Bedford's name on the project...

A man was hospitalized with minor injuries following an unarmed robbery in New Bedford's South End Wednesday afternoon. Detective Captain Steven Vicente says the 53-year-old man was found bleeding from the face when officers arrived near Division and County street around 4:30 p...

New Bedford Police are investigating after five shell casings were found near Bluefield Street and Matthew Street early Thursday morning. Detective Captain Steven Vicente says that gunshots were detected in the area at roughly 3:40 am by the department's shot spotter system...