Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson stopped by the WBSM studios to talk with Chris McCarthy about a number of issues, mostly relating to illegal immigration.
After the city received a $1 million grant from the state Monday, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell said the new waterfront public safety center should be completed in Spring 2019.
Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson, other members of law enforcement, and lawmakers met with President Trump at the White House Tuesday to discuss illegal immigration and gangs such as MS-13.
State Representative Antonio Cabral and the Greater New Bedford Workforce Investment Board announced that the Board has received a YouthWorks grant of $75,000 from the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.
New Bedford Police Chief Joseph Cordeiro was among a number of Massachusetts police chiefs that took part in a roundtable meeting in Boston Thursday with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
It looks like we're getting burnt by an arsonist. With three suspicious fires in 24 hours and a total of six in the past month, one has to ask, are they accidental or arson? And if it is arson, what's motivating the person; vandalism, excitement, revenge, profit or gang related...
DARTMOUTH — Bristol County Sheriff Thomas M. Hodgson is working with state lawmakers to immediately file and pass legislation that will strengthen the partnership between local, state and federal law enforcement in their shared mission to enforce laws and keep citizens and legal residents safe...
NEW BEDFORD- City Councilor At-Large Brian Gomes appeared on WBSM’s Barry Richard Show this afternoon to talk with Barry about his plans to combat the rise in crime throughout the city.
Gomes addressed a motion he is proposing to City Council in reaction to the growing number of violent crimes in the city reported throughout the Summer...
BOSTON — Eleven-year-old Bryan Rosa of Allston stepped into a pitched debate over immigration enforcement Friday, telling a lawmakers he fears for the future of his 3-year-old sister if they do not pass a bill limiting coordination between the federal and local authorities...
Many cities around the country are coming under scrutiny for being so-called “sanctuary cities.”
During his weekly appearance on WBSM, a caller directly questioned Mayor Jon Mitchell as to whether or not New Bedford is a sanctuary city...