A winning lottery ticket was a popular story this week. Here's a recap of the most-read Standard Times stories.

It's early, but mosquitoes with West Nile virus have already been detected in Massachusetts. The Department of Public Health announced June 17 that mosquitos trapped in Shrewsbury tested positive for ...

Buttonwood Park Zoo officials and staff in New Bedford are mourning the zoo's second loss since May, Riley the cougar.

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Massachusetts rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department ...

Candela Cucina in New Bedford is the city's newest Italian restaurant. The hand-drawn menus were designed by artist Alyn Carlson, and feature servers, staff and longtime supporters of Servedwell ...

BOSTON – A New Bedford woman pleaded guilty on Dec. 3 to stealing federal funds by filing false tax returns in order to obtain fraudulent tax refunds from the Internal Revenue Service.

People age 55-plus are looking to make their home lives simpler but more fulfilling, where they can live on a single level in an open floor plan with easy access to fun features like heated ...

There is always the option to go to the beach, but that takes packing and planning — splash pads are a whole lot less work.

ICE and Department of Justice officials said nearly 1,500 undocumented immigrants were arrested in a monthlong operation. They said of those, 790 had "significant criminality" and 277 were ordered ...

Acting Police Chief Derek Belong gave the city’s newest police officers a daylong tour of New Bedford, from the beaches to ...

According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Thomas Platt of Fairhaven is the winner of a $1 million prize in the ...

Starting on June 22, you can rent your own floating BBQ donut boat on the Padanaram Harbor. The best part? You don’t even ...