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The man looking to build a "Sober House on Hawthorn St. in New Bedford says things remain at a standstill.

A New Bedford man is found dead of an apparent overdose inside of a sober house. New Bedford Police tell WBSM News the 57-year-old man was found unconscious by a roommate around 7:30 Tuesday night at the Freedom House at 398 Union Street...

Stephen Sheldon, the owner of the so-called "Sober House" on Hawthorn St. in New Bedford, speaks with Brian Thomas about the status of the project.

Although New Bedford residents against the Hawthorn Street sober house made their voices heard on Tuesday night, it might not matter. Developer, Steve Sheldon held an informational meeting at City Hall on his proposed sober house. Much of the audience packed into City Hall's Ashely Room showed strong opposition to the idea of a sober living house being placed in a residential zoned neighborhood, i

Ward 5 New Bedford City Councilor Kerry Winterson is weighing in on plans for 49 Hawthorn St. also known as the "Sober House."

Developer Stephen Sheldon isn't giving up his effort to open a house for sober living at 49 Hawthorne Street in New Bedford. Neighbors and members of the City Council are strongly opposed to the proposal, and the city's Building Department has ordered Sheldon to "cease and desist" saying his plan violates zoning in that neighborhood...

Stephen Sheldon, the owner of the so-called "Sober House" at 49 Hawthorn St. in New Bedford, speaks with WBSM's Brian Thomas.

With less than a week until Election Day, New Bedford's two mayoral candidates squared off once again Tuesday night during a debate at Gomes School.

The New Bedford City Council is taking a stand against dropping a facility for up to 12 recovering addicts in the middle of a historical neighborhood west of downtown without any say in the matter.