Purchase Street

Parking spots on a downtown New Bedford street have already been blocked off as the city starts preparing ahead of this weekend's folk festival, and some business owners are taking to social media to express dissatisfaction.

A fatal crash on Route 18 in New Bedford will be diverting traffic until further notice, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

A woman reported missing out of Carver during a possible mental health crisis on Tuesday was found safe after she was spotted from a state police helicopter.

Two teenagers have been arrested in New Bedford on suspicion of illegally possessing firearms after allegedly leading police on a short foot chase Tuesday.

The two will be neighbors in a few short months.

New Bedford Police are seeking charges against two juveniles in connection with an incident at Bristol Community College that prompted a hazmat response.

New Bedford Police have confirmed shots were fired at approximately 8:30 p.m. in the 40-block of McGurk Street after a detection was made by Shot Spotter.

A weekend shooting that sent one man to the hospital is under investigation by New Bedford Police.

A 43-year-old New Bedford man who shot a woman inside a moving vehicle in August 2018 was sentenced to serve a decade in prison last week.

Police say an argument had occurred, and one of the individuals involved had been observed by officers as he left the scene in his car.