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A New Bedford woman is arrested after trying to evade police by hiding under garbage.

The Town of Dartmouth has announced a parking ban due to the impending snow storm, as well as changes to the solid waste and recycling pick-up schedule.

Trash collection in the City of New Bedford will be delayed beginning Wednesday morning, September 20, 2017, due to the expected winds and impact of Hurricane Jose.

A new plan could be in the works that would see freight shipping between New Bedford and Martha's Vineyard. On his weekly radio program "Midweek with Mayor Mitchell" hosted by Barry Richard, Mayor Jon Mitchell discussed the possibility of bringing freighters into the city, possibly at State Pier or the new Marine Commercial Terminal, that would ship freight to Martha's Vineyard and possi

More than 100 volunteers turned out Saturday in Ward Two to kick off the 2017 Operation Clean Sweep campaign. They collected hundreds of pounds of trash, dirt and discarded furniture and electronic items. Organizer Lynn Coish tells WBSM News, the program is now in its twelveth year and neighborhood cleanups are planned all summer long...

The owner of a Westport trash company pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Boston in connection with defrauding the operator of the Fall River landfill out of approximately $473,000 in disposal fees. Stephen P. Aguiar, 47, of Westport, pleaded guilty to three counts of mail fraud...

With the news that the town of Fairhaven is considering litigation against ABC Disposal over money owed to the town, New Bedford mayor Jon Mitchell said the city is "closely monitoring" the situation. City officials confirmed that ABC Disposal had previously owed the City of New Bedford money as well, but that they are currently all paid up...

If you've been wondering what to do with your Christmas Trees from 2016, we have the solution!

As if there is not enough to do, what with the Commonwealth facing a budget shortfall of around a billion dollars for FY17, now lawmakers want to set a limit on how much you can toss in your own household trash can each year.  Seriously...

The City of New Bedford wants to make sure after you unwrap all your presents and polish off the rest of that eggnog, that you know how to properly get rid of the mess that's left behind.