independence day

The city's Fourth of July Celebration returns to the New Bedford Harbor after a brief hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic – but this year, it will be a day earlier.

The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important political documents ever drafted. Americans and those who aspire to be Americans are heirs to it.

Of the 3,498 who have received the Medal of Honor, only 88 have been Black – and one of them was from New Bedford.

Protesters and patriots play by different rules in Massachusetts.

Donat 'Dan' Le Blanc has written a powerful and honest book about his life as a Marine who served in Vietnam and barely lived to tell about it.

The fireworks would have been a treat for a lot of pandemic-weary residents to enjoy the start of a summer that will be devoid of all of the usual celebrations.

The Dartmouth Police Department wants to remind residents to be safe this summer.

Report offenses to your local police precinct rather than 911 and be able to provide police with specific information about a location or a vehicle involved.

We should make 'A Salute to America' a new Fourth of July tradition.

Operation Dry Water, a national campaign, will begin on Thursday. Law enforcement crews will be patrolling to ensure boaters are safe on the water.