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Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux is sending a letter to local lawmakers asking for $300,000 to fund a feasibility study on closing New Bedford's Ash Street Jail.

On March 12, the city of Fall River will go to the polls for another mayoral recall election. The current mayor is out on bail and fighting for his elected job.

A recent investigation by WCVB-TV in Boston found that Massachusetts state lawmakers have taken hundreds of free trips over the past five years, paid for by private organizations and foreign governments.

Senator Michael Rodrigues (D-Westport) is co-chair of a new Senate task force examining ways to improve the business climate for Massachusetts retailers, including a possible $15 minimum wage.

Senator Michael Rodrigues (D) of the 1st Bristol and Plymouth District appeared on WBSM's "The Barry Richard Show" on Tuesday to discuss a variety of topics relating to the new session of the state congress, including state lawmakers' decision to push back the sale of recreational marijuana six months, to July of 2018...