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New Bedford Police have found a gun in a parking lot just outside of downtown.

While targeting street level drug sales in New Bedford on Wednesday, police saw what looked like a drug deal in a car in the area of Cottage and Mill Streets.

New Bedford Police are investigating two separate stabbings in the South End Monday night.

NEW BEDFORD - After this week, the streets of New Bedford's South End will look much cleaner. The Department of Public Infrastructure is conducting it's semi-annual round of street sweeping. A recent sweep of the North End resulted in 15 tons of debris being taken off the streets...

NEW BEDFORD - Tired of swerving to avoid potholes on New Bedford streets? Mayor Jon Mitchell says the City is beginning a program to invest $1 million a year for five years to be used for the complete reconstruction of New Bedford's most damaged streets...

The New Bedford City Council discussed the need for increased police presence along some north end streets during Thursday night's meeting after what some councilors describe as a rise in criminal activity.

New Bedford Police are looking to crack down on the operators of all terrain vehicles, or quads that ride up and down city streets. Police Spokesman Lt. Amos Melo tells WBSM News the quads are often driven in a reckless manner, and have become a menace in city neighborhoods...

The first major snowstorm has finally hit the SouthCoast, and it's leaving plenty of snow behind.

We've all seen scooters zipping around city streets, and they can sometimes cause an unsafe environment for other drivers. This is why the New Bedford City Council is looking for state legislators to step in and create new laws that treat scooter operators the same as anyone riding a motorcycle.

It's no secret many roads across New Bedford are in rough shape. The City Council is attempting to get federal funding in order to make some much needed repairs on the worst roads in the city.