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Do you need some help shoveling after this storm or do you know somebody that does? Take a look at our list of people that are willing to lend a hand. You can sign up here if you need somebody to come clear the way for you.

While many of us are sitting down to a home-cooked meal with all the fixings this Thanksgiving, there are a number of families throughout Greater New Bedford that won't have that luxury. That's why a group of volunteers began a Thanksgiving Ministry 17 years ago, and are now preparing and delivering over 2,000 turkey dinners...

We are gearing up for our annual food drive "Cans Across The Park" this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The food we collect will go to the Red Cross and the United Way of greater New Bedford.

Three members of the same Fall River family have pleaded guilty to failing to properly take care of an elderly relative who died in a hospital suffering from severe bed sores and malnourishment. Prosecutors say 80-year-old Mary Araujo died at a hospital in July 2010 of multiple organ failure brought on by blood poisoning...

Younger people are pleased with, while senior citizens are balking at the bus fare changes proposed by SRTA. Southeastern Regional Transit Authority administrator Erik Rousseau explained the changes as a flat fee with one free transfer for $1...

New Bedford Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect that may have been involved in a house-break. Detective Captain Steve Vicente says somebody broke into a home at the 700 block of Coggeshall Street last Thursday, ransacked the home and made off with jewelry...