New Bedford's lawmakers on Beacon Hill are warning city mayor Jon Mitchell about a draft lawsuit sent to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority about land takings for the South Coast Rail project.
Rep. Bill Straus (D-Mattapoisett) said that party differences aside, South Coast Rail would never have happened without Republican Governor Charlie Baker.
New Bedford Regional Airport will be getting an upgrade, after officials announced Monday a commitment for design and project funding from the state's transportation department.
Democratic primary election voters have spoken: Thomas Quinn will stay Bristol County's top prosecutor, and Attleboro Mayor Paul Heroux will face off against longtime Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson in November.
Mattapoisett's Jeffrey Swift, a chiropractor and Republican candidate for the 10th Bristol District, is soliciting campaign donations from his patients.
Rick Trapilo, a former international business executive and local restauranteur, has mounted a Democratic primary challenge in the 10th Bristol District.