After two years of planning a v to combat financial strain and overcrowding at some schools, Fall River is poised to begin implementing plans that could affect where students will ...

Litter may be normalized in urban spaces — the eyesore of trash on park trails, dumped items dotting highway ramps, and household items lodged in street gutters and drains is ...

The state commission overseeing police standards has finished its review of an investigation into the Fall River Police Department’s use of a search warrant to unmask an ...

A selection committee tasked with searching for the next person to take the helm of Swansea’s daily operational affairs by July 1 has narrowed the choice down to three ...

A Fall River man was recently sentenced to state prison after a “vicious” attack last August outside a New Bedford bar left a man seriously injured, the Bristol County ...

The New Bedford Harbor Hotel is changing ownership.   Known for its restaurants such as Merrill’s on the Waterfront and Bittersweet Farms, Lafrance Hospitality ...

A judge has dismissed much of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a Fall River Public Schools safety officer against the school department and several school officials.   ...

An investigation is underway after a threatening phone call forced Newport Hospital into a lockdown Saturday afternoon.   Officers rushed to the hospital just before 4 ...

Westport Animal Control is thanking a good Samaritan for notifying officers about an injured osprey last week.   In a social media post Friday, Westport Animal Control ...

Graduates are expected to cross the stage as Bristol Community College celebrates its 59th commencement. The ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. May 16 under the college’s ...

A national broadband internet provider is planning to deliver free wifi in two city parks.   The Park Board on Wednesday, May 6, granted permission for Ripple ...

A Massachusetts man is being held without bail following his arraignment yesterday in Rhode Island.    Demetri Sousa of Seekonk pleaded not guilty for the February ...