The New Bedford Health Department has announced in a press release that all New Bedford beaches will be closed to swimming effective immediately due to the recent heavy rainfall. BEACHES CLOSED TO SWIMMING: All New Bedford recreational beach areas are closed to swimming effective immediately and on Wednesday, Aug. 9, …

Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz sent out a press release following the arraignment of John Geovanni Pires Monteiro Macedo facing one count of murder in Plymouth District Court. Man held without bail for Plymouth forest homicide: PLYMOUTH – A man pleaded not guilty and was held without bail for …

The New Bedford Police Department will be hosting its final community outreach event of the summer this Thursday, August 10th. It will take place at Riverside Park (297 Belleville Ave) from 12pm-2pm. This family friendly event will have many resource tables set up with FREE giveaways! Most of the agency …

Kings Highway has been a hot button topic of discussion as of late, specifically the old “Newport Creamery” building which has been vacant for quite some time. A resident posted in the New Bedford Facebook group wondering why the building is still vacant after so many years. “When will someone …

Have a question, concern, or just want to speak with New Bedford’s Mayor Mitchell in person? You will get the opportunity to do so this week! Mayor Jon Mitchell will hold office hours on Wednesday, August 9th, from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Palace Pizza & More located at …

MassDOT will be doing construction work on the bridge that carries Rockdale Ave over Highway 140 in New Bedford. Construction will take place Sundays-Thursdays from 8pm-5am and is expected to finish on August 18th. At least 1 lane will remain open at all times, but drivers should expect delays as …

They won how much??? Is what a man might be saying to himself right now after he tipped a couple scratch tickets to the hard working bartenders at Knuckleheads Bar and Grill in New Bedford. A $5 scratch ticket he gave them ended up hitting for $10,000! Knuckleheads posted on …

25 days after Robert Aponte-Flores was murdered in front of his family at Myles Standish State Park, his suspected killer has finally been brought into custody. At approximately 3:55pm on Sunday, August 6th Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section located and arrested John Geovanni Pires Monteiro Macedo at an …

On Thursday, August 3rd at 6:52pm, the third floor tenant of 66 Durfee Street made a 911 call reporting smoke extending from a window on the second floor of this three-family dwelling. Luckily, tenants were able to exit the building prior to New Bedford Firefighters arriving on the scene. Engine …

New Bedford Police, Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the district attorney’s office and Homicide Unit prosecutors are actively investigating a homicide, which occurred late last night in The City of New Bedford. At around 11:04 pm Thursday, New Bedford Police received a Shot Spotter notification regarding multiple shots fired …