Right Whale Population Down 30 Percent Over Past Decade
The North Atlantic right whale population has shrunk by 30 percent over the last decade, the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium announced Monday.
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State Approves Fairhaven Select Board Expansion
Voters in Fairhaven will be casting ballots for three Select Board members this spring after the state legislature approved expanding the board today.
Police Searching for Suspected Burglar
Fall River police are asking for help in identifying a suspected serial burglar caught on surveillance footage.
Fall River Residents Arrested With Drugs in Fast Food Parking Lot
Two Fall River residents were arrested in East Providence after police found them sleeping in a car in a fast food parking lot with a suspected drugs in sight.
Boil Water Order Lifted in Fairhaven
State Health officials gave the okay to lift the boil water order on Saturday after water samples turned up clean two days in a row.
One of the Greatest Escapes Cautioned By Frederick Douglass
Phil Paleologos recounts the daring escape from slavery of Henry 'Box' Brown, and why the great abolitionist Frederick Douglass was against it.
Dartmouth Mall Is a Retail Success Story [TOWNSQUARE SUNDAY]
Dartmouth Mall Vice President Heather Crowell discussed some of the reasons behind the decision to add an ALDI supermarket to its roster of stores.
Why You Should Vote on Nov 2 [TOWNSQUARE SUNDAY]
Getting New Bedford residents to vote this year could be a challenge because for the first time ever, the office of mayor is not on the municipal ballot.
A Look Back at New Bedford’s Underrated Mechanical Bull
If you ever visited the former Libads in New Bedford's South End, chances are you survived the mechanical bull.
Postal Manager Stole Drugs From Mail
A 44-year-old man who worked at the Fall River Post Office pleaded guilty today to stealing mail he thought contained drugs.