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The Centers for Disease Control have released a new report about the threat of super bugs being on the rise.

The Health Department has closed all of the city’s beaches to swimming to protect public health after yesterday’s heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding.

Stay away from Westport's Devol Pond, especially if you have an open wound.

When you use the restroom in Southcoast area restaurants or other public places you usually have the choice of drying your hands with a hot air hand dryer or paper towels.

A young Marine from Rochester has died from a sudden and rare illness.

Ice cream bars sold with several different brand names have been recalled throughout New England after routine testing found listeria bacteria.

The New Bedford Health Department has announced all of New Bedford’s beaches have been reopened for swimming today.

The New Bedford Health Department has announced that several sections of East Beach located along East Rodney French Boulevard and West Beach located along West Rodney French Boulevard have been closed to swimming today, Thursday, August 24, 2017, due to elevated bacteria levels.

Bacteria is keeping people out of the water at some nearby Rhode Island beaches.

The New Bedford Department of Public Health announced that sections of East and West Beaches have been reopened for swimming as of yesterday, and the beach inside Fort Tabor Park reopened as well.