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A New Bedford man who took part in a savage beating that nearly killed another man and left him with lifelong injuries to his eyes and face has been sentenced to up to 5.5 years in state prison.

Police said the incident took place at around 7 p.m. in the area of Acushnet Avenue and Conduit Street.

A man contracted to clean the big-box store was allegedly lifting merchandise and transporting it to a New Bedford storefront.

New Bedford Police were alerted to a ShotSpotter activation in the area of Acushnet Avenue and Russell Street, and officers found evidence of shots fired.

Councilors voted 8-1 to send a message to Mayor Jon Mitchell about budget cuts to fire apparatus at the Acushnet Avenue station.

Kennedy said people throughout Massachusetts deserve more leadership from people now in the Republican-led Senate.

The state will not pay for the care of MassHealth patients in the facility located at 4586 Acushnet Avenue. The facility had not yet opened to patients.

Congressman Joseph Kennedy III stopped at the New Bedford Democratic Caucus on Sunday, hoping to build support for his campaign against Senator Edward Markey.

BOSTON — Senator Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford) is pleased to announce that the New Bedford Community Economic Development Center (CEDC) has been awarded $100,000 from the Massachusetts Urban Agenda Grants program to support the “Love the Ave” economic developme…

The pastor of Iglesia De Jesucristo Church was arrested following an investigation by New Bedford Police.