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WBSM Top Stories: - Freezing rain on Monday night caused many accidents, and parts of some roads to be closed. - Panic set in at fuel assistance offices due t the freezing temperatures. - Parts of Williams St. in Downtown New Bedford will be closed for a few days for maintenance work

WBSM Top Stories: - New Bedford police are currently looking into a possible kidnapping that took place yesterday in the South End - An extension has been granted to contractors looking to put a bid in on the South Terminal project - Governor Patrick is expected to come to the Southcoast today to meet with local officials

WBSM Top Stories: - Rep. Markey of Dartmouth says he's ready to play hardball is others don't support Southcoast rail funding -  Pilgrim United Church and Mercy Meals is opening a shelter again Thursday night due to the frigid temperatures - New Bedford Police say that a man jumped out a third story window to avoid an arrest...

WBSM Top Stories: -  The New England fishery management council says that low cod numbers could drive down catch limits - City officials are designing a new ordinance that would allow the City to take over 'problem properties' - Greater New Bedford labor market is still in the top two for unemployment in the area

WBSM Top Stories: - Mayor Mitchell proposed an ordinance to give the city tools to crack down on 'problem properties' -  Providence man is under arrest after attempting to promote a fake concert at White's of Westport - Two New Bedford men are under arrest after breaking into laundromat

WBSM Top Stories: - Bankruptcy records show that the pharmacy linked to the meningitis outbreak in Massachusetts pulled millions of dollars out of the company - A new ordinance  in New Bedford will hold property holders of the 'property problem' areas in New Bedford responsible for the cost of emergency responders -  Mayor Jon Mitchell weighed in on the President's speech, and says we should start

WBSM Top Stories: - Lt. Gov. Tim Murray says that he won't be running for Governor after all -  Mayor Jon Mitchell is currently in Washington, where he lobbied for President Obama's gun-control plan - New Bedford police have arrested two people linked to car robberies near Buttonwood Park

WBSM Top Stories: - New Bedford firefighters extinguished a large house fire on Thursday night. The fire was deep in the building, and crews had a hard time - Jon Mitchell is Washington attending the conference of mayors - Man charged with a New Bedford robbery last week, is now being charged with another robbery

WBSM Top Stories: - Governor Deval Patrick provided new details on his tax plan - Officials say it's a slow time of year to clean up the Parker St. Waste site - A major accident in Dartmouth sent four people to the hospital yesterday

WBSM Top Stories: - Staff shortages are among one of the many thing in the New Bedford schools - Civil Rights groups are asking Martha Coakley to investigate the Malcolm Gracia case - Good news that the Patrick administration has included money for the Southcoast commuter rail, but many want more than just that...