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Target is recalling thousands of water-absorbing toys because they pose a danger to children if swallowed.

NEW BEDFORD - New Bedford Police cruisers doubled as sleighs this week as officers delivered Christmas presents to less fortunate children. The toys were collected through the "Fill The Bus" toy drive last week, and were distributed Thursday and Friday to children in Kindergarten through the 12th grade...

"Back by popular demand, DPD will be joining forces with Safe Zones for our annual 'Fill the Bus Toy Drive' at Target on Saturday, December 17th from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Come on by and say "hello" to the members of DPD as we meet and greet the public, and try to fill up a school bus with toys for needy families...

Days prior to Black Friday, which marks the start of the holiday shopping season, a Massachusetts group has put together a list of toys that shoppers should be aware of their potential danger.

As parents prepare to begin their Christmas shopping, local public advocacy group MASSPIRG presented the findings of their 31st annual Trouble in Toyland survey of toy safety Tuesday.

The holiday shopping season is already upon us, bringing with it sales, countless trips to the mall and a local consumer watchdog group's top picks for the worst toys in 2015.

As a kid, I used to talk into the fan to hear my voice reverberate. It wasn't a toy, but it was a form of play. Who knows, maybe it was the inspiration behind getting into broadcasting! And soon, the board game, NEW BEDFORD - THE GAME OF HISTORIC WHALING TOWN BUILDING will be on store shelves, including stores that sell toys...

According to a recent Boston.com story, there is a movement to stop identifying toys as gender-specific, in order to remove any stigma from, say, boys playing with Barbie dolls or girls playing with G.I. Joe. The story believes that this gender identification of toys began in the 1980s, when the FCC removed restrictions and allowed manufacturers to directly market their products to certain childr

Shoppers at an eastern Massachusetts toy store are getting an early Christmas present: All their layaway bills totaling $20,000 have been paid off by an anonymous woman dubbed "layaway angel."

If you're looking for a way to give back this holiday season, consider donating to our toy drive! Help us get a gift to deserving children in the Greater New Bedford area! We are collecting toys for needy kids right here on the Southcoast...