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We've all heard of cats stuck in trees and the cliché of firefighters using their ladders to rescue them. Well, in Springfield, that really happened - kind of.

It's not often that any organization has two chiefs, but that was the case on Wednesday at the Acushnet Fire Department. Outgoing Fire Chief Kevin Gallagher was showing incoming Fire Chief Tom Farland the lay of the land before he began the retirement chapter of his life...

On and beyond the SouthCoast, there are actually over 20 communities in Massachusetts where it's illegal to light a bonfire.

New Bedford is like many of the small cities in America, facing the financial fallout from COVID-19. The mayor has a plan. Some councilors have a plan, too.

From my vantage point, it appears the administration has limited options.

Mayor Jon Mitchell and his leadership team are trying to deal with the financial fallout from the COVID-19 virus and the economic shutdown that was required.

There is a cost to the taxpayers for all public safety services, regardless of who uses the services. However, it can be better funded and coordinated.

A stadium at Hicks-Logan could play a role in providing tax relief for beleaguered property owners.

Minimal damage was reported after a truck erupted in flames in a garage at the former site of Beacon Lumber in New Bedford.

The fire appears to be accidental and remains under investigation by the Fire Investigation Unit.