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If you like to talk on your cell phone while driving in Massachusetts, it might be time to invest in some hands-free technology. The state's Transportation Committee voted unanimously Friday for legislation that would ban all Massachusetts drivers from holding a cell phone to make a call, use the phone's camera or access social media...

NEW BEDFORD - The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow and strong winds for the New Bedford area from 5 AM until 3PM on Tuesday, March 14, 2017.  According to the National Weather Service, snow is expected to overspread the region early on Tuesday morning and will quickly become heavy with snowfall rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour possible... Read Mor

NEW BEDFORD - New Bedford's parking ban has been lifted as of noon Friday. The parking ban was in effect for 30 hours, giving City crews enough time to pre-treat and plow the roads before, during, and after Thursday's storm. During that time, however, New Bedford Police say a total of 40 cars and three ATVs were towed for violating the ban, with 516 tickets issued...

SOUTHCOAST - The Town of Dartmouth and the City of New Bedford have announced parking bans in each community, beginning at 6 A.M. Thursday. In Dartmouth, the ban is in effect from 6 A.M. Thursday through 12 P.M. Friday, with parking prohibited on the side of the street where fire hydrants are located...

There will be a parking ban in Dartmouth this weekend due to the impending winter storm. The parking ban is in effect beginning at 12 a.m. Saturday, and will extend until 6 p.m. on Sunday. The ban calls for no parking on the hydrant side of the street...

New Bedford, Massachusetts-- The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Southeastern Massachusetts including Bristol County and New Bedford effective 7AM Saturday morning until 2AM on Sunday.  According to the National Weather Service, snow is expected to overspread the region on Saturday morning, becoming heavy by midday and continuing into the night...

Fairhaven officials are hoping to join other local communities like New Bedford and Wareham in banning the sale of synthetic drugs. Also known as "fake weed", K-2, and spice, synthetic drugs are currently legal to sell in Fairhaven. Fairhaven's Board of Health met with the Board of Selectmen on Monday night to discuss Wednesday's public hearing to potentially institute the ban... Read Mo

Several Southcoast communities have enacted a mandatory water ban. Fairhaven, Mattapoisett, and Marion have all implemented a ban on nonessential outside water use in efforts to conserve water as most of Massachusetts remains under drought conditions...

The New Bedford City Council passed along four proposed items to one of their committees Thursday in preparation of the passing of Question 4 on the November ballot, which would legalize the recreational use of Marijuana in Massachusetts.

Just weeks before registered voters take to the polls to decide the legalization of recreational marijuana, the New Bedford City Council is taking a preemptive approach in banning the substance in public areas across the city.