Homeless advocates are planning to converge on the Massachusetts State House to press lawmakers to support programs for those trying to find a permanent place to live.
A homeless New Bedford man arrested just last week for breaking into a downtown restaurant and stealing alcohol has been arrested again, this time for armed robbery.
The deceased female who was found by area residents in a marshy area behind the former Sam's Club in Fall River on Sunday afternoon has been positively identified.
The New Bedford 2018 Point-In-Time Count will take place this coming Wednesday, January 24, and run for 24 hours, as volunteers take a count of the sheltered and unsheltered homeless living in New Bedford.