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A shooting at the Whiskey Lounge in New Bedford's North End on Sunday night in which a man sustained non-life-threatening injuries was likely an accident, according to police.

New Bedford Fire Chief Scott Kruger confirmed last night that one man was killed in a massive fire that injured several others and destroyed an Acushnet Avenue rooming house Tuesday afternoon.

Emergency workers are rushing to a multi-story New Bedford lodging house that caught fire on Tuesday afternoon.

A New Bedford man has been charged with drunk and negligent driving — among other violations — after he allegedly fled from a hit and run crash that injured one person over the weekend.

A 60-year-old New Bedford man has been arrested on fentanyl trafficking charges after police said he had more than 100 grams of the narcotic in his home.

A New Bedford motorcyclist involved in a fatal crash on Acushnet Avenue in 2021 is being charged with motor vehicle homicide and operating under the influence of alcohol.

A New Bedford resident was arrested late Monday night, after police said he was involved in a North End hit and run crash that injured one person — while his driver's license was suspended.

A man was taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries after a stabbing in New Bedford's South End on Friday night.

A 38-year-old New Bedford man with a prior conviction for aggravated rape is now facing a felony animal cruelty charge, after allegedly beating his girlfriend's elderly dog until he was paralyzed.

New Bedford officials are announcing this year's free holiday parking program to encourage shopping, dining, and other spending in city business districts through December.