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Ocean State Job Lot is looking to add beer and wine sales to its Fairhaven location.

The top marijuana regulator said Tuesday the agency will debate later this month whether it should license only certain types of marijuana businesses to open July 1, and wait to license others.

New Bedford Police arrest a Dartmouth woman after she is found driving with a revoked license and drugs in her car.

If people need to take safety courses before driving a motor vehicle, then one State Representative thinks boaters should have to do the same. State Representative Robert Koczera of New Bedford is pushing for legislation that would require all motorboat operators in Massachusetts to undergo a safety course and be certified to operate the watercraft...

FAIRHAVEN - Fairhaven Police say a Corvette travelling at speeds in excess of 100mph was pulled over Tuesday. A Mattapoisett EMT first alerted Fairhaven Police to the black 2000 Corvette with the vanity license plate 'U LOZE' speeding and operating erratically on 195 West in Fairhaven late Tuesday morning...

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles and AAA Northeast officially unveiled a new partnership Tuesday that brings select RMV services to the Fairhaven AAA branch.

The American Civil Liberties Union is keeping a close eye on the New Bedford City Council. Thursday night's meeting will discuss the future of an ordinance that would require panhandlers to obtain a license in order to beg for money. ACLU Deputy Legal Director Sarah Wunsch tells WBSM News the ordinance is unconstitutional, saying free speech cannot be licensed...

BOSTON (AP) _ A former Boston funeral home director has been sentenced to up to five years in prison for improperly storing dead bodies, stealing almost $150,000 in funeral pre-payments and working without a license. Joseph O'Donnell apologized in court on Wednesday after changing his plea to multiple charges including improper disposal of human remains and larceny...

Prospective casino operators are facing a Jan. 30 deadline to apply for Massachusetts' final gambling license. The state Gaming Commission says its staff hopes to meet privately with at least three groups ahead of the deadline: Mass Gaming & Entertainment, Seafan Trust Corp. an...

MGM has paid Massachusetts a required $85 million gambling licensing fee for its $800 million Springfield casino. The state Gaming Commission announced that the Las Vegas-based company electronically submitted the payment for its 15-year license on Monday...