new bedford

Massachusetts long-serving politicians include Sen. Ed Markey, Ted Kennedy, and Mayor Dean Mazzarella, setting record political tenure records across state and federal office.

New Bedford Police are investigating a Tuesday night shots fired incident near Penniman and Mt. Pleasant Streets after ShotSpotter detected gunfire.

New Bedford sixth grader Levi D’Andrade designed a nautical "Go Vote" billboard currently displayed along I-195 near Penniman Street.

Holiday Wish Week is only for local SouthCoast families, and nominations are due October 31. Nominate a family who needs help before the week of December 7 on The MGM Show.

Avery Barboza was crowned Miss New Bedford and Lee'yah Nunes Wynn took the Teen title. They shared their platforms, pageant stories and Miss Massachusetts plans on Fun 107.

Rochester paused police Flock license plate cameras for 30 days over privacy concerns, joining SouthCoast towns like Dartmouth and New Bedford.

A New Bedford man faces sentencing in Fall River Superior Court following a first-degree murder conviction for the fatal 2023 County Street shooting of Amarito Fernandes.

Over 1,400 participants joined the Fairhaven Nicole Podkowa 5K, raising over $200,000 for Southcoast Health cancer care and patient financial support.

Support the New Bedford Salvation Army Soup Bowl on Oct. 18 at The Vault with unlimited local soup, UMass Dartmouth pottery, live music, and charity fundraising for community hunger relief.

Downtown New Bedford hosts free AHA! Night events on October 8 with Star Store art exhibits, Norwegian fishing heritage, live music, and a free Cold War documentary film screening.