William Straus

The City of New Bedford has settled its dispute with the MBTA over the taking of land for South Coast Rail, but the battle of rhetoric continues.

One of the SouthCoast’s longest-serving politicians is retiring, as Representative Bill Straus of Mattapoisett has announced he will not be seeking re-election.

The federal government is telling states to stop using humor and pop culture references on highway signs, which means no more 'Use Yah Blinkah' messages.

Alden Road and Route 6 in Fairhaven will be getting new, improved pedestrian signals and ADA-compliant ramps this summer after MassDOT committed to the project.

A $400 million contract was awarded today for the construction of New Bedford rail stations and track upgrades as part of the planned South Coast Rail project.

A seated state senator or state rep are not pedestrians. They are the agents for change. But what change have they brought about for our Black community?

The entire regional legislative delegation is behind this abomination and should be sent packing next year.

The New Bedford legislative delegation is demanding action by the Mass. Department of Environmental Protection to come up with a plan for the cleanup of the Cannon Street Power Station site on the city's waterfront. The site is owned by Eversource, formerly NSTAR...

As Bay State residents hear arguments on the potential pros and cons of hosting the Summer Olympics in 2024 one South Coast legislator is calling on Olympic supporters to fund any independent review that is undertaken to assess the Games' potential impact.