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The Butler Flats Lighthouse has been sold. The government auction for the 117-year-old "sparkplug-style" structure ended at 1:45 Monday afternoon, with the winning bid coming in at $80,000. The auction was scheduled to end over the weekend, but persistent bidders prompted the government to extend the auction several times...

The historic bell atop Fairhaven's Oxford School has tolled for the final time.

Fairhaven's Rogers and Oxford schools aren't the only historic structures in danger according to some town residents. A group spoke out against altering the red brick sidewalk surrounding Town Hall and the library at Monday's Board of Selectmen meeting...

The very historic Zeiterion theater in downtown New Bedford is getting a bit of a makeover.The original brick work is being restored as well as changes to the marquee. There will also be improvements to the entrance to the building and making changes that result in a more historical look...