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New Bedford police arrest a woman for animal cruelty; rescued poodle mix Puffin now seeks a forever home through Forever Paws shelter.

Massachusetts Home Energy Assistance Program offers income-based relief for winter heating costs across all state cities and towns.

Fall River Police charged 37-year-old Joshua Halladay after he entered Espirito Santo School through a faulty door. Alert staff confronted him, and police are boosting local school security.

A 32-year-old Rhode Island man was hospitalized Saturday after driving a motorcycle against traffic on Fall River's Braga Bridge, striking a police cruiser, and fleeing on foot into westbound lanes.

ICE hiring nationwide includes Massachusetts and New England. Apply on USAJobs for full-time deportation officer jobs in New Bedford, Springfield, and beyond before Dec 31.

Massachusetts long-serving politicians include Sen. Ed Markey, Ted Kennedy, and Mayor Dean Mazzarella, setting record political tenure records across state and federal office.

A Fall River man with 32 prior convictions pleaded guilty in federal court to fentanyl distribution, conspiracy, and illegal firearm possession following undercover sales.

Fall River repeat offender Antonio Calderon pleaded guilty to federal crack cocaine distribution charges after selling drugs on four occasions. He faces up to 40 years in prison.

A Fall River man was killed Thursday in a front loader accident at Excel Recycling in Freetown, MA. Police and state detectives are investigating the fatal incident.

Every show sells out at Spectrum Productions, the Fall River stage where actors with autism shine. Now a new design studio is teaching skills for real jobs.