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NEW BEDFORD — New Bedford City Hall was evacuated Friday morning following a bomb threat. Mayor Jon Mitchell said the original threat was received Thursday night, and was investigated by police. He said another threat was received Friday morning...

NEW BEDFORD - Saying his pleas for change are being ignored by City Hall, Jerry Pinto of Neighborhoods United is stepping down from his post as chairman. Pinto has served as chairman of the concerned citizens group since 2013, and has been a member since 2006...

NEW BEDFORD - The City Council's Special Committee on Licensing & Zoning for Cannabis met for the first time Monday evening at City Hall to hear comments and concerns from both sides of the legalization legislation.

NEW BEDFORD - Community activist and former political candidate Carlos Pimentel Felix was arrested Tuesday outside of New Bedford City Hall. According to a criminal complaint filed by New Bedford Police in Third District Court, Felix was arrested on William Street late Tuesday morning after he stopped his vehicle in front of City Hall...

NEW BEDFORD - New Bedford City Councilors brought up the importance of increasing the size of the city's police department Thursday evening, though with some differing ideas on how to utilize the additional manpower.

Ward 6 Councilor Joseph Lopes was unanimously elected the New Bedford City Council's 2017 president during an organizational meeting Monday evening.

New Bedford officials hope to crack down on the illegal use of recreational vehicles on city streets with a proposed ordinance announced Monday morning at City Hall.

New Bedford resident and frequent City Council meeting attendee Evangelos "Gilly" Safioleas was arrested Thursday evening after his applause during discussion led to the meeting being halted by Council President Linda Morad.

New Bedford residents are expected to get some news on Monday regarding the selection process for a new police chief.

New Bedford Police say there were two overdoses in the downtown area Tuesday, one of them fatal. Detective Captain Steven Vicente says a pedestrian walking into the city on Route 6 found the body of a 26-year-old Fairhaven man in the bushes on the north side of the Elm Street Garage...