I am a New Bedford native who's been covering local news in the region since 1973. I worked at WBSM for 11 years in the 1970s and '80s before joining "Local Cable News," Channel 13 in Fall River. I served as News Director there for 22 years, covering crime, politics and human interest stories. When the program ended in 2006, I happily accepted an offer to rejoin WBSM. My family and I live in North Dartmouth.
Jim Phillips
New Bedford Health CEO Answers Questions About Monkeypox [TOWNSQUARE SUNDAY]
New Bedford Community Health Center CEO Cheryl Bartlett says people considered high risk for monkeypox are starting to pay attention.
New Bedford Light’s Spillane on Monkeypox, CSOs [TOWNSQUARE SUNDAY]
New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane discusses the Light's reporting on the first reported case of monkeypox in New Bedford.
UMass Dartmouth Professor on Drone Strike That Killed al-Qaida Leader [TOWNSQUARE SUNDAY]
UMass Dartmouth Professor of Islamic History Brian Glyn Williams discusses the U.S. military strike that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri.
New Bedford’s Citizen Police Academy Returning [TOWNSQUARE SUNDAY]
The New Bedford Police Department is bringing back its Citizen Police Academy beginning in September.
Remembering Dartmouth’s Tyler Joseph Leonard [TOWNSQUARE SUNDAY]
After the death of Dartmouth's Tyler Joseph Leonard, his family formed a foundation to assist organizations working with young people on suicide prevention.
YMCA Southcoast Offers Water Safety Programs [TOWNSQUARE SUNDAY]
YMCA Southcoast is offering an eight-week 'Safety Around Water' program at its locations with a pool in New Bedford, Fall River and Wareham.
Wet Paint Day Returning in South Dartmouth [TOWNSQUARE SUNDAY]
The Dartmouth Cultural Center is prepping for the return of the Fourth Annual Wet Paint Day, an event scaled back the last two years because of the pandemic.
Fatal Crash in Lakeville Under Investigation
Police Chief Matthew Perkins reports the crash happened just after 6:30 am at the intersection of Main Street and Bridge Street.
New Bedford Fishing Vessel Collides with Cruise Ship
No significant injuries were reported.
Remembering Somerset’s Selina Oehmen and Finding a Cure [TOWNSQUARE SUNDAY]
Somerset's Selina Oehmen passed away in October, 2018 from a rare form of brain cancer. Her family keeps her memory alive while fundraising to fight DIPG.