Front Street

Marion firefighters responded to a garbage truck engulfed in flames at the intersection of Front Street and Washburn Park Road Thursday afternoon.

On-street parking at metered spots in downtown New Bedford will soon get a little more expensive, while rates at the city’s downtown parking garages are set to decrease.

MARION — A Marion woman has been arrested and her house was condemned following an investigation into animal cruelty Wednesday. Lauren Fisher, 65, of Marion was charged with two counts of animal cruelty, one count of interfering with a police officer, and one count of resisting arrest, according to a joint release issued by Police Chief John Garcia and Town Administrator James McGrail...