State Rep. Chris Hendricks

Lawmakers from D.C. and Beacon Hill were among those who showed up to a nearly empty New Bedford warehouse Thursday morning for a tour of Bristol Community College's latest project: a planned training facility for offshore wind green jobs.

A New Bedford based manufacturing company is being honored by state lawmakers with the Massachusetts Manufacturer of the Year award.

Sheriff Tom Hodgson is continuing to voice his opposition to a proposed bill that would allow illegal immigrants to obtain a Massachusetts driver’s license.

Local state Reps, overseeing portions of New Bedford and surrounding towns, are co-sponsoring the bill, called into the Barry Richard Show to defend it.

The junior Senator from Massachusetts will take the promotional tour to New Bedford Wednesday night, planning the event at GNBVT for 6:00 p.m.