Fairhaven Police responded to a report of shots fired just after 12:30 am Monday morning in the area of Main Street and Washington Street. When officers arrived, they found four .380 caliber shell casings on the ground. Witnesses reported hearing the shots, following by the sound of squealing tires. A …

Felicity Alves, a 15-year-old girl from Fall River, is seeking the public’s assistance in locating her birth mother. Her mother, Heather Marie Alves, was from the Fall River/New Bedford area. Felicity hasn’t seen her mother since she was about 3 years old. Felicity just lost her adoptive mom to cancer and it’s her mission …

On Thursday, June 5 at 6:30pm historian Ronald S. Coddington will discuss and sign his latest book “African American Faces of the Civil War: An Album” at the Ft. Tabor Community Center. This third volume in his series on Civil War soldiers contains previously unpublished photographs of African American participants …

Bishop Stang High School, a diocesan, co-educational, college preparatory school located on the Southcoast, announced its high school varsity sailing team took first place in the Figawi Invitational. “We are incredibly proud of Bishop Stang sailing, and Chloe Kelleher and Caroline Downey, that brought home the trophy for first place …

Yesterday morning I headed over to the Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Forum hosted by the New Bedford Democratic City Committee at the Zeiteron Theater. Five Democratic candidates fighting for the Democratic Party’s nomination were there to answer questions. It was a big deal and I wanted to hear what they had to say. …

New Bedford JazzFest returns to Pier 3 on New Bedford’s historic waterfront presenting four hours of music by some of New England’s best jazz musicians on Saturday, June 14 from 2 to 7 p.m. International performing vocalist and Whaling City Sound recording artist Shawnn Monteiro will be featured. The daughter …

The New Bedford Whaling Museum will host author and research scholar, Chet Van Duzer, on Friday, June 6, for a presentation on his book, Sea Monsters on Medieval and Renaissance Maps. The lecture takes place at 7 p.m., with a reception and book signing beginning at 6 p.m. From dragons …

“The Bucket” at Gulf Hill is proud to celebrate our 2nd Season of Premium Old-Fashioned Ice Cream, Top-Notch Burgers, Fish N Chips, Lobster Rolls, Live Music, Beautiful Sunsets & More! Join us in celebrating Dartmouth’s 350th Anniversary! Opening for the Season May 30th!! Open daily 11am to 10pm. This season’s …

The Buttonwood Park Zoo is proud to announce the birth of two North American river otter pups born to first time mother, Dani, on March 19, 2014. Dani, 3 years old, arrived at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in April of 2013 from the Saint Louis Zoo and has since lived …

TITLE: PARKING SUPERVISOR LEVEL: GRADE 4 $12.21hr – $17.14hr DEPARTMENT: TRAFFIC COMMISSION FUNCTION: Enforces parking regulations and restrictions. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the supervision of the Executive Secretary of the Traffic Commission. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None. RESPONSIBILITIES: Receives daily assignments, which determine assigned area of responsibilities. Obtains information from the supervisor, …