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New Bedford shooting: Fall River man killed in city's first homicide of 2023.
A 29-year-old Fall River man was shot and killed in New Bedford overnight in the city's first homicide of the year. → Read More
Is it time for rent control in New Bedford?
New Bedford City Council seeks non-binding votes on rent control, mayor's term, revoking Community Preservation Act. → Read More
New Bedford police union head talks staffing shortages with city council
City councilors discuss police staffing level shortages with chief, union head. → Read More
SouthCoast homeowners could be spared costly septic system upgrades
South Coast homeowners will likely be protected from septic-system regulations that could require $35,000 upgrades, according to state Sen. Montigny. → Read More
Shawn Oliver sworn in as New Bedford's Ward 3 city councilor at City Hall ceremony
Shawn Oliver was sworn in as Ward 3's city councilor during a City Hall ceremony Friday. → Read More
Rep. Keating says Social Security 'under attack' during meet with social service advocates
Social Security is "under attack," U.S. Rep. Bill Keating, D-9th District, told those gathered at Coastline Elderly Services' legislative breakfast. → Read More
Addiction treatment chain with Fall River clinic charged with health care fraud
The Massachusetts operator of a chain of addiction treatment clinics has been charged with millions of dollars of health care fraud. → Read More
Reducing the noise: MBTA South Coast Rail providing noise-mitigation to affected homes
Potentially eligible dwellings were identified under federal guidelines along the route in a 2,000-plus page 2013 environmental impact study. → Read More
Shawn Oliver wins New Bedford's Ward 3 city council seat over Carmen Amaral
Shawn Oliver is Ward 3's new city councilor, winning over Carmen Amaral in a vote of 414 to 307, or 57.26% to 42.46%, in Tuesday's special election. → Read More
New Bedford offering $5,000 bonuses to new police officers to beef up depleted ranks
The city will immediately begin offering $5,000 signing bonuses to new police officers to supplement ranks that are down about 45 officers. → Read More
New Bedford City Council shoots down 4 of mayor's 5 salary-related ordinances
City councilors deny four of five salary-related ordinances proposed by Mayor Jon Mitchell, including one that would have scaled back 20 raises. → Read More
New Bedford Ward 3 voters go to polls Tuesday to decide Oliver-Amaral city council race
Ward 3 voters go to the polls Tuesday to choose between Shawn Oliver and Carmen Amaral to serve as their city councilor. → Read More
New Bedford Human Rights director named to Gov. Healey's Council on Black Empowerment
New Bedford Human Rights Commission Executive Director Marcelina Pina-Christian named to Gov. Maura T. Healey's Advisory Council on Black Empowerment. → Read More
New Bedford Ward 3 city council candidate criticized for offensive social media posts
An advocacy group has criticized Ward 3 city council candidate Shawn Oliver for offensive social media memes it says he shared from 2019 to 2021. → Read More
New Bedford Human Relations Commission now Human Rights Commission. Why is this important?
New name, same mission of protecting the rights of New Bedford residents against discrimination. → Read More
New Bedford firefighters, EMTs teach others how to save lives
Twenty teachers with the city's Adult/Continuing Education Program were instructed in life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation. → Read More
New Bedford's mayor wants to scale back these employees' pay raises and longevity benefits
Mayor Jon Mitchell sent a proposed ordinance to the City Council that would amend the salary changes. → Read More
New Bedford health board candidate withdraws after playing 'Ping-Pong' with City Council
Board of Health candidate Pamela Kavanaugh said she didn't have the time or energy to be "put through this Ping-Pong thing" by the City Council. → Read More
Ready to Ascend? New Bedford's first adult-use cannabis shop is opening this week.
Ascend New Bedford is AWH's first "outlet" cannabis dispensary in the state, according to a press release, and its third Massachusetts dispensary. → Read More
New Bedford's Ash Street Jail records chronicle 100 years of criminal history. Now what.
The New Bedford Whaling Museum is working with the Bristol County Sheriff's Office to take possession of these records and preserve them for research. → Read More