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WBSM TV debuts its all-new pet show Positive Pets with MJ.

The YMCA of New Bedford is offering a lifeguard course beginning Monday, April 23.

A preliminary investigation indicates that the officer was using a 37mm projectile launcher loaded with training rounds, when the device exploded in his hands.

Sen. Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford) announced today that New Bedford-based employers will receive over $575,000 in workforce training funds.

The Third District Courthouse in New Bedford may look more like a crime scene Saturday morning, but police say it's nothing to worry about. New Bedford Police will be conducting active shooter training with courthouse staff at the downtown courthouse from 8am to noon Saturday...

New Bedford city employees completed their first round of training for how they would respond to an armed shooter scenario.

City employees are undergoing training for a scenario they hope never unfolds. New Bedford Police Spokesman Lt. Amos Melo says starting this week, City employees have begun learning what to do in the event an active shooter storms their building...

The New Bedford Police Department is accepting applications for it's revived Citizen's Police Academy. The academy will be held this Fall, with anyone 18 years or older eligible to apply. Lt. Amos Melo tells WBSM News participants will get a sampling of what police officers need to know in order to carry out their duties...

The Fall River Police Department announced a new initiative to help local businesses stay safe.

One of the city's largest employers is getting a boost from the State Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. The Office has awarded a $156,000 grant to Sid Wainer & Son to train over 150 workers and prepare for the creation of 10 new jobs in 2018. ...