East Freetown

East Freetown pastor Rev. Don Bliss is organizing a relief effort for the people of Haiti. 'A tarp equals a house in Haiti,' he said.

New Bedford Police detectives seized more than 220 grams of fentanyl during two separate incidents May 26.

The Freetown Fire Department extinguished a two-alarm fire this afternoon at a commercial building that once served as East Freetown's first firehouse.

The St. John Neumann's Lakeside Family Festival is celebrating its 35th anniversary.

A man who allegedly refused to return a television that was wrongfully delivered to his home has been arrested.

This week on "Positive Pets with MJ," Melissa takes a look at some of the "pet news" over the past week. That includes the news of a dog being viciously attacked by a hawk while in its backyard in East Freetown, as well as the reasons behind the rules of New Bedford's new dog park, which just opened last Friday...

With a fenced-in yard, Susan Nascimeno thought her dogs were safe from predators. She didn't think they could come from above. WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTOS

An East Freetown man is arrested for operating under the influence, among other charges, after police say he struck multiple vehicles even while driving on three wheels.

FREETOWN - Freetown Police are stepping up issuances of citations, but with a twist. The Freetown Police Association announced on their Facebook page they'll be looking out for people performing good deeds or exhibiting good behavior, like lending a helping hand, wearing a seatbelt, or wearing a helmet while riding a bicycle...

LAKEVILLE — Massachusetts State Police have identified the victim in a fatal accident in Lakeville Saturday. Around 6 p.m., police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 140 northbound in Lakeville. The investigation indicates that 61-year-old Frederick Maxfield of East Freetown was traveling on 140 north in a 2015 Ford Transit van when he lost control of the vehicle, causing it to roll over