A coalition of 18 state attorneys general, including those from Massachusetts, California, New York, and Rhode Island, has won a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s indefinite freeze on wind energy project approvals. The lawsuit, filed in May in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, targeted a …

NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell announced that the City’s holiday season will kick off on Saturday, Dec. 6, with the annual Downtown Tree Lighting celebration, followed by the Clasky Common Tree Lighting on Sunday, Dec. 7. The traditional City celebrations kick off a season of fun events in New Bedford, which …

Jen and Brad Cardoza, owners of New Bedford’s Pour Farm Tavern announced plans to reopen the shuttered Scarlet Rose Bistro at 196 Main Street, Wareham as a new outpost of their popular bar. The venue has stood vacant for approximately one year. The Cardozas changed the location’s Facebook profile photo …

A scathing report from Massachusetts State Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro criticizes the New Bedford Port Authority (NBPA) for severe mismanagement and safety lapses at Pope’s Island Marina, which it has operated since 1992 under the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). You can read or download the report HERE. Key …

BRIDGEWATER—State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine tonight announced the graduation of 26 recruits from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s Call/Volunteer Recruit Firefighter Training Program. The members of Call/Volunteer Recruit Class #122 graduated at the Department of Fire Services’ Bridgewater campus. They represent the fire departments of Acushnet, Dartmouth Fire District 1, …

On Saturday, October 18, the Mattapoisett Democratic Committee organized a “No Kings” rally, drawing dozens to the intersection of County Road (Route 6) and North Street before marching to Shipyard Park. A peaceful protest turned contentious when a sign allegedly calling for violence against former President Trump surfaced. Eyewitness accounts …

“The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of October 20, 2025 – October 24, 2025, and they are as follows: Eversource crews will be on these streets to work on Main Relay & Services: Main Relay on County St. from Grinnell St. to Allen St. …

Massachusetts has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging that a $6.9 million cut in homeland security grants constitutes unlawful retaliation for the state’s reluctance to redirect local resources toward federal immigration enforcement efforts. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded …

Massachusetts has enacted a policy within its foster care system requiring that all prospective and current foster parents support, respect, and affirm a child’s sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression to obtain or maintain a license. The Massachusetts foster care policy applies statewide, including to Greater New Bedford, as it …

Bristol County D.A. Quinn III announced that Shayne Medeiros, 38, of Fairhaven, was sentenced yesterday by Judge Thomas Perrino in Fall River Superior Court to 26 years in state prison followed by 10 years of probation. Medeiros previously pled guilty to child molestation charges, including Aggravated Rape of a Child …