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Acushnet Police are asking for the public's help in locating a suspect in an armed robbery that occurred last week at Jason's Variety.

The 7th Annual Safe Zones Fill the Bus Toy Drive is taking place this coming Saturday, as the organization teams up with police departments in New Bedford, Acushnet, Dartmouth and Fairhaven to collect toys for local children and families that can't afford gifts.

An Acushnet chiropractor's office is hoping to soon be back in business after an SUV crashed through the front of the building Tuesday morning. According to a statement from Acushnet Fire Chief Kevin Gallagher, the department got a call at approximately 10:50 a...

Acushnet Fire and EMS as well as Acushnet Police responded to a head-on motor vehicle crash involving two vehicles shortly before 2:30 p.m. this afternoon. The crash took place on Peckham Road. Rescue 1 transported one patient to Rhode Island Hospital, and Rescue 2 transported one patient to St...

An Acushnet man has been charged with sexually assaulting two people earlier this year durIng a party in the suspect's house-trailer on Keene Road. Acushnet Police obtained a warrant and arrested 50 year old Peter Vierkant at his place of employment in New Bedford...

A 16 year old Acushnet boy has been reported missing, and may be with a 17 year old Quincy girl, headed for New Hampshire.  Acushnet Police say Tyrell Harrison was reported missing on Thursday.

New Bedford Police are investigating the robbery of a cab driver early Monday.   Lt. John  Chaves tells WBSM News, a Blue Bird Taxi picked up two men outside the 7-11 store at 14-99 Acushnet Avenue around 2:30am.  The men told the driver to head north on the Avenue, near the Acushnet line...

$1,000 in reward money is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the death of a four-year-old pitbull, and then dumping the body near a river.

Acushnet Police are looking to the public for help in an animal abuse case. According to Acushnet Police, a witness reported seeing a young, white male in a grey jogging suit toss a black plastic bag over the Slocum St. bridge. The unidentified male then ran off, last seen headed south on River Road...

Voters in Acushnet have narrowly approved a debt exclusion that clears the way for construction of a new police station off Middle Road.  This voter told WBSM News he supported the project and is willing to take the tax hit... The $5...