North Front Street

Police are investigating after two people were injured in two separate incidents — a stabbing and a shooting — that took place in New Bedford's North End within an eight-hour span on Saturday.

A North Front Street fire Tuesday morning has displaced 11 city residents — despite firefighters extinguishing the blaze just 16 minutes after it was reported.

Many were shocked by the level of gang activity uncovered in Thursday's raid.

Mayor Jon Mitchell disclosed the sale this week during his weekly appearance on WBSM.

Yet another person charged in connection with the robbery of a man at 149 Tinkham Street on Feb. 14 has been charged with another crime, after being released on those charges without having to post bail.

Councillor Hugh Dunn and the Neighborhood Task Force executed a property code sweep Wednesday in the North End area from Logan Street to Beetle Street, and Belleville Avenue up to North Front Street.

A fire was reported at a residence on North Front Street Thursday afternoon.

New Bedford Police have charged two people with arson in connection with a fire Thursday night in the city's North End.

UPDATE (Fri, 9:14 a.m.): Police say no arrests have been made, and that the victim's injuries do not appear to be life-threatening. The investigation remains active. ------------------------- NEW BEDFORD — A police spokeswoman confirmed to WBSM News that New Bedford Police are investigating a shooting Thursday night in the Beetle Street area...

It's been a quiet week for crime in New Bedford, but that doesn't mean city or police officials are taking it for granted. In his weekly appearance on WBSM, Mayor Jon Mitchell said the steps the city and the police department have taken toward curbing crime in problem neighborhoods such as Tallman Street and North Front Street are not "one-off efforts," and he said the plan is to keep pr