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Are New Bedford schools really improving? Yes, according to a report released by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Scott Durkey, the Director of New Bedford's Energy Office, comes on Brian's Beat to explain the energy aggregate involving 23 southeastern Massachusetts communities.

New Bedford residents who can't afford a lawyer could have an answer thanks to UMass Dartmouth. City and University officials gathered downtown on Monday to celebrate expanding the UMass Law Justice Bridge program from Boston to New Bedford...

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If you missed Brian's Beat this morning, you missed a heated discussion on texting and driving. Catch the highlights of the discussion here:

Although New Bedford residents against the Hawthorn Street sober house made their voices heard on Tuesday night, it might not matter. Developer, Steve Sheldon held an informational meeting at City Hall on his proposed sober house. Much of the audience packed into City Hall's Ashely Room showed strong opposition to the idea of a sober living house being placed in a residential zoned neighborhood, i

After 11 years, the Burgo Basketball Association is still trying to build a new multi-purpose facility in Dartmouth. Steve Burgo, President of the BBA met with the Dartmouth Select Board on Monday. The two sides continued discussions on building a $4...

Some stores in Dartmouth opened at 1 AM this morning for Black Friday, but many customers were waiting in line hours before. Crowds at Best Buy in Dartmouth began wrapping around the building at 8 PM last night. Shopper, Alex Atkinson tells WBSM News he woke up extra early on Thursday to be first in line...

The late Jack Peterson, a former news anchor at WBSM, morning show host on WNBH and sports play by play broadcaster for both stations, was honored Tuesday night by the New Bedford High School Gridiron Club. Peterson was inducted into the club's Hall of Fame as a Special Honoree...

After a decade long hiatus, WBSM is bringing back radio legend Stan Lipp’s Quarters for Christmas this December!  On Saturday, December 5th WBSM will be broadcasting live from the Dartmouth Mall to raise money for Rise Up For Homes, a local initiative to establish emergency overflow and day shelters for extreme weather conditions.