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The New Bedford City Council voted against Mayor Jon Mitchell’s proposal to bring the city into the state’s municipal healthcare service on Thursday evening.

New Bedford's St. John the Baptist Church, dedicated in 1875, was destroyed by fire in 1908. The present church was built in 1913 by architect Matthew Sullivan.

Over 30 million people and 80,000 square miles were without electricity for up to 13 hours during the 'Great Northeastern Blackout of 1965.'

New Bedford's Ethan Tripp was born on the same day 'Ghostbusters' hit movie theaters. Now he cruises the SouthCoast in his own 'Ecto-84' vehicle.

Two New Bedford men have been arrested after they were caught allegedly smuggling massive amounts of cocaine from Puerto Rico — with the drugs hidden in Pokémon art cases.

New Bedford health officials have announced the summer mosquito ground spraying will start on June 15 and go through September.

An 18-year-old man has been arrested as New Bedford Police seized a large-capacity firearm, ammunition, marijuana and cash from a South End residence Monday.

Eric is an 11-month-old terrier mix that loves to play, cuddle, and play some more. He just needs a little help coming out of his shell. Let's find him a home.

New Bedford's Wilks Branch Library has quite a history that involves some of the area's most well-known characters.

A Fairhaven man will spend up to 15 years in state prison after he was convicted of killing a homeless man in New Bedford in 2019.