PAACA

Carl Alves shares his thoughts on what's working and what's not in the ongoing battle against addiction.

Drug addiction continues to take a toll in Greater New Bedford.

PAACA in New Bedford is receiving a boost from the state in its efforts to help those recovering from drug addiction.

Police have arrested a New Bedford man after receiving a report of a man with a gun in the city's North End on Tuesday.

Carl Alves, Director of PAACA, joined Barry Richard Monday afternoon to discuss the opioid crisis, both nationally and locally.

If you or someone you know is struggling with opioid addiction, the Greater New Bedford Opioid Task Force drop-in center is available to provide assistance and support. The drop-in center will be open from 6 - 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 22 at the Pilgrim United Church at 634 Purchase Street...

The New Bedford 2018 Point-In-Time Count will take place this coming Wednesday, January 24, and run for 24 hours, as volunteers take a count of the sheltered and unsheltered homeless living in New Bedford.

NEW BEDFORD - A drug stronger than fentanyl has stormed onto the scene in Massachusetts. State Police recently revealed they have discovered three samples of carfentanil in drug samples taken from Brockton and Quincy. The synthetic drug is professionally used as a tranquilizer for large mammals such as elephants and rhinoceri...

INTERISE is a non-profit organization that helps business-owners up their game. WBSM's Jim Phillips spoke with the program's director, Elizabeth Howe, and one of their recent graduates, Carl Alves' of PAACA, on this week's Townsquare Sunday...

State Representative Antonio Cabral is hosting a public forum Thursday night at the Whaling Museum to help citizens learn how to combat opioid addiction. Rep. Cabral will be joined by members of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and a panel of experts, including New Bedford Police Chief Joseph Cordeiro and representatives from organizations such as Seven Hills Behavioral Health and Pos