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It's not often that any organization has two chiefs, but that was the case on Wednesday at the Acushnet Fire Department. Outgoing Fire Chief Kevin Gallagher was showing incoming Fire Chief Tom Farland the lay of the land before he began the retirement chapter of his life...

A long, droning horn sound was heard multiple times this afternoon in New Bedford, Fairhaven and Acushnet. What could it have been? We asked around.

The head of Acushnet's Park Commission, Chad Leclair, admits that he's seen it all, and this one is a head-scratcher. It appears that someone was doing their best Felicio Franco imitation the other night at Pope Park in Acushnet. For...

A foundation has been launched to keep alive the memory of Shane Eric Martin, a popular Acushnet teacher who died in April 2021 at 44.

A possible animal cruelty case is being investigated by police and the Animal Rescue League of Boston after two dead pets were found in bags at a popular Acushnet waterfront recreation spot.

New Bedford's Port Authority last week awarded a $27.9 million contract to an Acushnet construction company for the North Terminal waterfront expansion project.

The governor is dropping the state's mask mandates in schools, but that doesn't mean every school district will follow. So who is making the final call?

Sometimes, superheroes don’t wear capes, and for one Acushnet student, her superhero teaches Science class.

Centuries-old whale oil from New Bedford proved it was still as good as new when a local collector actually used some to light a vintage lamp.

Here is where you can find free COVID-19 tests on the SouthCoast.