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The healthiest state in the US is revealed and the science was based on some pretty heavy-hitting data points such as infant mortality rate, obesity rate, smoking rate and overall public health.

PLYMOUTH — While the City of New Bedford has filed a lawsuit against ABC Disposal to keep the company from raising rates for recyclable collection after June 30, the Town of Plymouth has taken it one step further, stating it will formally terminate its contract with ABC, effective that date...

The MBTA has announced a $10 summer weekend fare on the Commuter Rail, valid for unlimited travel through all zones on Saturdays and Sundays June 9-Sept. 2.

The jobless rate in Massachusetts dipped downward by one-tenth of a percentage point last month as employers added 6,700 jobs last month, state officials reported Thursday.

Public colleges and universities in Massachusetts are offering in-state tuition rates to victims of Hurricane Maria through spring 2018.

Mayor Jon Mitchell says he understands the concerns of property owners in New Bedford after the City Council raised the tax rate Monday night. Mitchell says however, if the city is going to improve, the residents have to be willing to chip in...

The local unemployment rates released by the State shows some good news for Greater New Bedford.

Local unemployment rates across the state were released Tuesday. According to the Office of Labor and Workforce Development, in August, over the month job gains occured in the Worcester area with the remaining eleven areas, for which estimates are published, lost jobs.

The Massachusetts unemployment rate climbed to 7.2 percent in July, as the state added just 300 jobs and more residents began searching for work.

Greater New Bedford's unemployment rate is the second highest in the state for the month of May. The rate is 10 point 3 per cent which is up 3 tenths of a point from April.