Jon Faria

With week 10 in the NFL coming up, and sites like Draftkings and Fan Duel losing states they can operate in by the day, it's time to get cracking. The Good A.J. Green, WR, Cincinnati- With a hot Bengals team playing at home against a sad looking Houston Texans team, you can't lose here...

Up until week 5, Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles had me in first place in my fantasy league and life was good. Then, he blew out his knee for another season-ending injury. Steelers star-running back Le'Veon Bell's season ended last week against the Cincinnati Bengals with a similar injury, and Bears running back Matt Forte will miss at least a few weeks with a less-severe knee injur

Two of New Bedford's best known performing arts groups are joining forces. On Monday, the Zeiterion Theatre announced their partnership with the New Bedford Folk Festival after founders, Alan and Helene Korolenko, retired as directors this past summer...

The Dartmouth Police Department is closer to having a building to work out of after Tuesday's Town Meeting vote. Most Town Meeting members voted to approve a police station renovation project for an April town vote, however not everyone left happy...

Former congressman Barney Frank says there's only one presidential candidate with a real chance to win. On monday, Frank appeared at UMass Dartmouth to promote his book, Frank: A Life in Politics from the Great Society to Same-Sex Marriage, and to discuss the 2016 presidential election...

Students at one New Bedford school were in for a special lunch Wednesday afternoon. As a part of National School Lunch Week, regional and state officials visited Gomes School to congratulate the district on improved breakfast and lunch participation through the Community Eligibility Provision...

Even with shortages, New Bedford's Fire Department is in elite company according to officials. Mayor Jon Mitchell announced on Monday the Insurance Services Office rated the city as a Class 1 Public Protection community. Different factors that go into the rating include water availability, dispatch services, and emergency equipment...

More Advanced Placement courses means more college success. That's what New Bedford officials said at the school year's first School Committee Meeting on Monday. Since 2013, New Bedford has been working with the education strategy group, Mass Insight Education, to help increase the number of students taking AP courses and improve AP exam performance...

The United Way's third annual "Stuff The Truck" event saw a great turnout at Fairhaven's Stop & Shop on Saturday afternoon. WBSM and Fun 107 were on site helping volunteers raise a grand total of 833 lbs in non-perishable food and other goods for the Hunger Commission, along with $140 in cash donations. ...

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren took a brief tour of the South Coast on Wednesday, visiting Fall River before stopping by the Groundwork small business space on Purchase Street in New Bedford. City officials and local business owners were on hand to speak about current and future programs helping small businesses grow...