BY COLIN A. YOUNG, STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE There were slightly more single-family homes sold in Massachusetts in 2025 than in 2024 and the median price of those homes climbed at a faster clip, but observers say the housing market may be stabilizing. The Warren Group reported 43,240 single-family home …

The New Bedford police department issued 506 parking tickets and towed 170 vehicles during New Bedford’s recent parking ban. At $50 per ticket, the City of New Bedford issued $25,300 in tickets (does not include any fees associated with towing.

A Guatemalan national has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for assaulting multiple officers during an immigration arrest. Guido Andres Cuellar Batres, 24, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley to eight months in prison, to be followed by one year of supervised release. The defendant is …

BY ELLA ADAMS Attorney General Andrea Campbell again suggested the future of the legislative audit law is in the hands of the auditor, who in turn accused Campbell of “public corruption,” continuing a saga that has metamorphosed since more than 70% of voters cast ballots in favor of the review …

BY SAM DRYSDALE, STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE With enhanced federal health subsidies now expired, Beacon Hill leaders on Thursday endorsed a one-year plan to tap $250 million from a state trust fund to provide relief to a quarter-million middle- and low-income residents. Senate President Karen Spilka and House Health Care Financing Committee …

BY KATIE CASTELLANI, STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE As customers continue to turn away from using cash, businesses say credit card fees are hampering their margins. On Wednesday, a bill to allow businesses to charge customers paying with cards for those fees moved out of committee with a favorable recommendation from …

On Tuesday, January 6th, at approximately 1:46 am, Officer Shane Murray conducted a motor vehicle stop on Park Avenue for an inspection sticker violation. Joined shorty after by Sergeant Sean Ebbeling and Officer David Brooks, Officer Murray observed two known individuals in the vehicle. The driver, Mr. Ryan Hassett, had …

The NBPD continues to make significant progress in the investigation into the fatal hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of Nicolasa Ventura Colaj shortly after midnight on New Year’s Eve. As a result of an intensive and ongoing investigation, detectives secured an arrest warrant for a 16-year-old juvenile, who is …

The following is a press release from the City of New Bedford. Nine City residents have applied to fill the vacant seat on the School Committee following the sudden passing of longtime member Bruce Oliveira last year. Following Massachusetts General Law, a joint convention of the City Council and remaining School …

Investigators have made significant progress in the case involving a hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of Nicolassa Ventura Colaj shortly after midnight on New Year’s Eve. In a collaborative effort between New Bedford police, Massachusetts State Police, and the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, a critical breakthrough was made …