Protecting the right to vote also means ensuring voters understand their rights and know where to turn if something goes wrong.

Question 1 advocates are fighting for more government transparency and are criticizing the Legislature for not following the ...

Flock: Public Safety vs. Privacy” is a civil forum designed to explore the complexities of using automated license-plate ...

Borden spent 17 days at the Ash Street Jail in New Bedford — while on trial in the city for the brutal murder of her father, Andrew, and her stepmother, Abby, by use of an axe.

The Community Boating Center will offer public programming for Mishoon Burn, a traditional dugout canoe-making process, Oct. 21, 22, 23, 25, and 27. Follow the Community Boating Center on social […] ...

Mixed-media artist Pamela Dorris DeJong will speak at the Marion Art Center on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 11 a.m. to noon. The event is free and open to the public […] ...

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Former Mayor Scott Lang and Ward 1 City Councillor Leo Choquette called for the resignation of Ward 3 City Councillor Shawn Oliver, five days after an accident for which Oliver was charged with ...

NEW BEDFORD — A four-ton white pine has made its way to the grounds of the Community Boating Center on Padanaram Avenue. The interior of the massive tree, which was originally 100 feet tall, will be ...

The City of New Bedford will not renew its contract with Flock Safety for automated license-plate readers — a move that could de-escalate the controversial debate on the balance of community public ...