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Time to dust off the old record player and crank your speakers to 11 this Saturday

NEW BEDFORD - The special election for the Ward Three City Council seat in New Bedford is just days away. Candidates Bethany Fauteux and Hugh Dunn met in WBSM's studios for a live discussion Thursday night on issues pertaining to the ward and the city...

NEW BEDFORD—Mayor Jon Mitchell and other city officials announced Thursday the creation of The Blue Lane, a path that will connect New Bedford like never before. The 11-mile span will connect the HarborWalk and CoveWalk along the South End peninsula all the way across the city to the planned RiverWalk on the banks of the Acushnet River in the North End...

You could be escaping from New Bedford this spring at a new entertainment venue opening Downtown.

This Saturday, the City of New Bedford is launching a new mobile payment app for motorists to utilize at metered parking spaces downtown. The free MobileNOW! App can be downloaded anytime and used when parking at a meter. Tourism Director Dagny Ashley tells WBSM News it's a simple, convenient way to pay for parking...

An explosion at the Greasy Luck Brewery in New Bedford caused a scare Friday afternoon, but no damage or injuries. The New Bedford Fire Department received the alarm at 12:46 p.m.. The initial call was for an explosion at the Purchase Street establishment, but they didn't receive any notificiation of an active fire...

NEW BEDFORD - Many of us barely know how to use the latest technology, but State Troopers assigned to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office are now experts on dismantling and forensically analyzing such equipment after years of specialized training...

Because it is pretty stunning.

New Bedford Police are investigating a break-in at a popular downtown New Bedford eatery. No Problemo, located at 813 Purchase Street, had its front window smashed in with cobblestone, and the cash register was stolen. Police got the call at 11:19 p...

Beginning Monday, February 6, the Registry of Motor Vehicles will be in its new location at 212 Theodore. H. Rice Boulevard in the New Bedford Business Park. The former location downtown on Union Street is permanently closed. Don't worry, we've got you covered on everything you need to know about the new RMV...