Phil Devitt is Digital Managing Editor of Fun 107 and WBSM. He also anchors the weekday afternoon news on 1420 WBSM, 99.5 FM and the WBSM app. A lifelong SouthCoast resident, he has been telling local stories since his days at The Villager, Westport High School's student newspaper (alongside Fun 107's Gazelle). Before joining Townsquare New Bedford-Fall River, he served as digital city editor for The Herald News, managing editor of Hathaway Publishing, editor of The Chronicle and The Fall River Spirit, and reporter for The Standard-Times. He was twice named Feature Writer of the Year by Gannett and, in 2017, one of Editor & Publisher Magazine's 25 Under 35. His work has been featured in The Boston Globe Magazine, Al Jazeera English, National Geographic School Publishing and Chicken Soup for the Soul. Write to him at phil.devitt@townsquaremedia.com.
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Enter to Win Tickets to 50 Cent at Xfinity Center
50 Cent brings The Final Lap Tour to Mansfield's Xfinity Center on Wednesday, Aug. 3. Enter here for the chance to win a pair of tickets.
State Police Seek Suspect in Fatal Plymouth Shooting of New Bedford Man
State Police are seeking 20-year-old John Geovanni Pires Monteiro Macedo in the fatal shooting of 25-year-old New Bedford resident Robert Aponte-Flores at Myles Standish State Forest in Plymouth.
Win Tickets to Pink’s Summer Carnival at Fenway Park
Pink brings her Summer Carnival tour to Fenway Park in Boston Aug. 1, with special guests Pat Benatar, Grouplove and KidCutUp. Enter here to win tickets.
Fall River Police Officer Arrested for Alleged Relationship with 17-Year-Old
Fall River Police Officer Michael Morin was arrested by his own department for an alleged inappropriate relationship with a 17-year-old and for having inappropriate photos.
New Bedford Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Fentanyl Trafficking Ring
Maria Carrion, 46, was one of the distributors and runners for the Orlando Badillo Fentanyl Drug Trafficking Organization, the Bristol County District Attorney says.
Fall River Diocese Is Closing Bishop Connolly High School
Bishop Connolly High School on Elsbree Street is closing, the Fall River Diocese announced, citing declining enrollment and financial struggles.
Westport Man’s Surreal ‘SNL’ Adventure Takes Him from Audience to After Party
A visit to "Saturday Night Live" was a dream come true for lifelong fan Phil Devitt, but it ended up being just one surreal moment of the night.
Marshfield Double Homicide Suspect Arrested in Florida
Christopher Keeley, 27, has been arrested in Florida for the murders of Marshfield residents Carl and Vicki Mattson.
Freetown-Lakeville Parent Breaches School Security With Fake Name
The mother of two Freetown-Lakeville students says she was "infuriated" after an experiment to gauge security in district schools yielded surprising results.
Fall River Fire Damages Several Businesses
A fire at a Mariano Bishop Boulevard shopping plaza caused at least $1 million in damage to Burns Power Tools and disrupted business at neighboring shops.