MassDOT had to close the bridge around 8 p.m. due to an unspecified “mechanical issue” that has kept it stuck in the upright position.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation said that the New Bedford-Fairhaven Swing Bridge was closed Thursday night. In ...

Eric Lu, who grew up in Bedford, earned the top prize at the International Chopin Piano Competition in Poland this week.<a ...

Approximately $3.2 million in grants was announced Monday to support environmental efforts in and around New Bedford.

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Education confirmed 1,400 test scores across the state were affected by the glitch.

In light of a recent increase in federal immigration activity in New Bedford, the city’s police department has issued new ...

Downtown New Bedford will be enchanted this weekend with spooky fun for all ages at FallFest. Here are all the haunted ...

The incumbent Democrat, who kicked off her bid for reelection Tuesday, now lives with her family in Dartmouth.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — One person was seriously injured in a fire Thursday night in New Bedford. Firefighters were seen on Elm Street extinguishing the flames. Fire officials said there was heavy ...

When Amanda DaSilva first received news of her son's diagnosis, she never imagined that they would be graced with a miracle ...

State and local officials said Tuesday that a New Bedford woman who was rescued from a fire has died from her injuries.

A woman who was rescued from a fire at a New Bedford home last week has died.Firefighters carried a woman<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...