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It's been two years in the making, but the City of New Bedford and the union for the police force have agreed to terms of a contract that retroactively begins in 2016.

Law enforcement representatives and other organizations are stepping up efforts in response to an uptick in fatal drug overdoses in New Bedford.

One person is dead after a violent fire in New Bedford's West End on Wednesday morning.

Eight people are displaced after an early morning fire in a New Bedford home Monday.

Fire Chief Kevin Gallagher says the 18-year-old truck was meticulously maintained by the Town of Lexington, and will be in service in Acushnet by the end of March.

Dartmouth's Acting Police Chief Brian Levesque has been appointed as the town's next Chief of Police.

The Select Board voted unanimously Monday night to seek out applicants from within the Dartmouth Police Department, eliminating the need to hire a search firm.

Mayor Jon Mitchell and the New Bedford Police Department are rolling out a proposal that would expand video surveillance abilities throughout the city.

Middleboro Fire Chief Lance Benjamino was honored Tuesday for saving the life of a young boy who had fallen off the side of a mountain in Switzerland.

The state has dismissed a complaint filed by New Bedford police officer and mayoral candidate Charlie Perry alleging racist practices by Police Chief Joseph Cordeiro.