Tuesday’s appointment of Jason Thody marked the first time since 1997 that an outsider was chosen to lead the department.

The New Bedford Health Department and Animal Control is warning residents that a raccoon recently found in the city has ...

New Bedford police said two people were injured in a series of incidents Wednesday morning.According to police, they ...

A retired police chief from Hartford has been tapped to lead New Bedford’s police department, an insular agency that has come under intense scrutiny this year.

One day after being temporarily closed due to impacts from the heat, the New Bedford-Fairhaven Swing Bridge will once again<a ...

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell announced the appointment of a new city police chief Tuesday, according to a statement from ...

The extreme heat wave this week has forced the New Bedford-Fairhaven bridge to close for a second day in a row, halting ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — Detectives are investigating a violent incident that happened early Wednesday morning in New ...

Mass Escape’s Cipher Collective is bringing an outdoor escape room adventure that involves all of downtown New Bedford.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation closed the swing bridge connecting New Bedford and Fairhaven for the second ...

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

The City of New Bedford said that a raccoon found on Acushnet Avenue tested positive for rabies. The racoon was found near ...