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New Bedford's fire department says no residents or firefighters were injured in a house fire that displaced one person and a dog in the city's far North End on Sunday evening — but officials say solar panels "played a role" in the fire.

A Massachusetts appeals court has ruled in favor of the City of Taunton in a wrongful death case brought by the family of a fatal stabbing victim. The civil case had claimed that a slow and negligent response by first responders caused the wrongful death of Patricia Slavin, 80, who was fatally stabbed in her Myricks Street home in May of 2016...

A national liquor brand is making hand sanitizer to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, and this week Pernod-Ricard USA shipped two 55-gallon barrels of the gooey stuff to public safety officials in Acushnet. A decision was quickly made to donate one of those barrels to first responders in Fairhaven...

Brennan Bulgar, a Bristol County Sheriff K9 Officer, is the sixth titleholder in our First Responder of the Month program.

The Wareham Police Department is the fifth titleholder in our First Responder of the Month program.

Thumbs up for Nero's Bill.

The New Bedford Police Union Cycling Team is the third titleholder in our First Responder of the Month program.

The New Bedford Police Union Cycling Team is the third titleholder in our First Responder of the Month program.

A number of emergency responders will take part in a training exercise at the New Bedford Regional Airport this week, simulating a plane crash.

A pedestrian who had been struck by a car in Fairhaven Wednesday morning has been flown to an area hospital.