Bishop Stang High School seniors celebrated their accepted colleges by wearing their accepted college shirts as part of the decision deadline for seniors. Congrats to all our area seniors as they take the next step in their academic journey!

On Friday morning (4/24) at approximately 1:30am north end officers were sent to the Rubber Duck car wash at 2712 Acushnet Ave. regarding a break into the change machines. The suspects did a considerable amount of damage while doing so. As a result of an investigation by Det. Scott Brown, …

The Fort Taber Fort Rodman Historical Association, Inc. in cooperation with the City of New Bedford are sponsoring a living history camp Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3, 2015 as part of the continuing recognition of the Centennial Observance of World War I (1914 – 1918). The camp will …

On Wednesday, May 6th students and teachers from throughout New Bedford will participate in the 5th Annual Massachusetts Walk/Bike to School Day. This year’s highlighted school is Casimir Pulaski Elementary in the City’s North End, where the Principal, along with other supporters, and city officials will gather in front of …

Yesterday afternoon, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Trooper Russell Patenaude of the State Police Barracks in Bourne stopped a 2004 Nissan Xterra on Glenn Charlie Road in Wareham for a motor vehicle violation. After conversation with the driver and a brief investigation, the driver was placed under arrest. The driver was …

The forecast for this weekend is an absolutely fabulous one. The only “blight” on the weekend in terms of weather is that Friday will be mostly cloudy with an overnight low of 36 degrees. That’s as bad as it gets. Sunday will be the best day we’ve had since last …

At 12:45 p.m., the Taunton Police Department received a report from Coyle Cassidy High School stating that an unknown individual, identifying himself as a police officer, approached a student outside the Holy Rosary Church in Taunton, and told him to have all the students go back inside the school for …

Wilner “Wil B” Baptiste and Kevin “Kev Marcus” Sylvester, who go by the name Black Violin, have a simple mission in life – to inspire and uplift. Along with their band, these African-American classically trained violinists combine classical with hip-hop, rock and pop to create a high-energy, signature sound! Whether …

The Greater New Bedford unemployment rate is much higher than the rest of Massachusetts, but believe it or not there really are a lot of jobs available for qualified applicants. Sometimes the barrier to a new job can be the lack of information on available job openings. To solve this, …

When: Saturday, May 16, 2015, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Where: Council on Aging, 229 Huttleston Ave., Fairhaven A fundraiser sponsored by the Fairhaven Lions Club and the Fairhaven Village Militia, this supper will include ham, beans, coleslaw, potato salad, rolls and dessert. Outdoors there will be a vintage cruise night, …