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

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 ...

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

Will Hoffman, SMEC teacher, gives Rylee Ramos a hand with her latex gloves during a collaborative session at GrandMa's Donuts on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford where Southeastern Massachusetts ...

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 ...

Have you thought about trying your hand at golf, but a membership isn't for you? Here's local public golf courses to try.

Former acting Fire Chief Paul Coderre Jr. was shot by police while "visibly intoxicated" outside the Bayside Lounge in Fairhaven in December 2023. A lawsuit by his estate claims the bar over ...

There were 71 police officers out of the top 100 list of New Bedford employee salaries in 2024. The figures are for the calendar year and include all forms of compensation, including pay related ...

Paula Prado, who was juror No. 11 in the trial, said to Patriot Ledger media partner WCVB Channel 5 that she thought Read was guilty of manslaughter at first. As the trial went on, she said that there ...

The Selmar Eggers building in New Bedford has reopened after restoration following a 1977 gas explosion. The renovated building now houses new businesses, including the Cozy Crib, Kettle Black ...

Our readers will have a say in who is named our High School Boys Volleyball Player of the Year for 2025. Voting ends at 8 pm on Thursday, June 26.