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A fire on Christmas morning has left three families in New Bedford without homes.

Lots of unnecessary confusion over the weekend as to whether the Mitchell Administration had directed police to break up a fundraising drive by firefighters.

Fairhaven Firefighters were called to the scene of an oil spill on a busy roadway on Wednesday afternoon.

No injuries were reported after a fire in an apartment building near downtown New Bedford Thursday afternoon.

NEW BEDFORD- The volunteer staff of New Bedford Fire Museum met with city councilors at the Minority Action Committee today to discuss funding and other needs of the museum.
Local community activist John “Buddy” Andrade organized the meeting between city officials and the …

NEW BEDFORD - The New Bedford Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 841, officially endorsed Hugh Dunn for Ward 3 City Council during Friday's meeting of the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts.

FALL RIVER--Seven people have been displaced after a house fire in Fall River Thursday evening.
ABC6 is reporting that several firefighters responded to 488 Ridge Street, around 6:07 p.m, for a report of a kitchen fire on the first floor...

NEW BEDFORD - Over a dozen people are displaced after a fire rips through a North End apartment building.
New Bedford fire officials tell WBSM News the fire was reported before 6 P.M. Thursday night at the three-decker home at 59 Covell Street...

These numbers will make you stagger more than a drug addict. WBSM had the exclusive. Their numbers come direct from New Bedford Police.
When it comes to opiate-related overdoses, the numbers are up, way up in 2016 compared to 2015.
Overdoses: 2016-- 679;      2015-- 389
Fatals: …

A group of volunteer firefighters from Swansea were among those honored by Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday.