New Bedford Council President Ryan Pereira called a special meeting to force Mayor Jon Mitchell to use funded appropriations to save Fire Station 9, though the mayor's office dismissed the move as a political stunt.
Bristol County Agricultural High School AP Biology teacher Diana Hopkins received a $5,853 Toshiba grant to bring modern DNA analysis and biotechnology equipment to Dighton students.
When politicians fake sports fandom to connect with voters, disaster often follows. From John Kerry's "Sweet Adeline" blunder to Tom Menino's legendary name-slaughtering, botched local sports trivia exposes how out of touch leaders really are.
The 2026 Massachusetts "red book" voting guide is officially on its way, bringing record-length details on nine statewide ballot questions covering everything from firearms to public records laws ahead of November 3.
New Bedford Police arrested two 17-year-olds for a West End shooting near Chestnut and Willis streets, seizing firearms and a 3D-printed ghost gun frame.