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With very few contested races to speak of, voter turnout across the Southcoast was dismal. In New Bedford, only 3.1% of the electorate made it to the polls - less than half the amount of last year's historic low turnout of 7.9% in the city's primary election...

Congressman William Keating of Massachusetts is pushing legislation that would require all doctors in the Veterans Administration system to undergo pain medication education to lessen the over-prescribing of medication for seriously injured veterans...

Mark Alliegro has announced his candidacy for the 9th Congressional District in Massachusetts. The Republican addressed a variety of issues during an appearance on "The Taylor Cormier Show" Friday, including the ongoing fight between fishermen and NOAA...

Congressman William Keating doesn't see Governor Charlie Baker's announcement on Syrian refugees as extreme as others might. In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris, Governor Baker stated today the safety and security of the people of Massachusetts are his first priority and he would have to know a lot more about the federal government's refugee vetting process before allowing them into the

A bill filed by Congressman William Keating looks to hurt the pockets of ISIS. Keating is a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, and says the Islamic State's funding comes from two primary sources. The first is the control of oil fields, which Keating says U...

Security is being tightened for some U.S.-bound flights following the deadly crash of a Russian jetliner in Egypt last weekend. The Department of Homeland Security announced the move today without naming which foreign airports are involved...

The Environmental Protection Agency is touting the technology being used at a 35 year old hazardous waste site in Dartmouth as a process that can work at sites around the nation. E-P-A representatives and its partners toured the Resolve site on North Hixville Road on Monday and celebrated the ongoing cleanup using technology called Anaerobic Bioreactors...

The City of New Bedford can now begin assessment of some key investment properties that contain levels of contamination. The City has been awarded $600,000 dollars in two separate grants from the EPA to take a closer look at the former Payne Cutlery and Elco Dress site, as well as several lots along the riverwalk in the upper harbor...

New Bedford High School is getting recognized for having some of the best students in the country. Congressman William Keating visited the high school this morning to recognize three students for their recent achievements. Dyllan Almeida was accepted into both the U...

A Massachusetts congressman says a new law proposed in the aftermath of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing will help strengthen intelligence-sharing among federal, state and local law agencies.