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In September 1778, a fleet of 40 British warships sailed into New Bedford Harbor and burned the city to the ground. As America celebrates 250 years of independence, this is the SouthCoast story you need to know.

A New Bedford man was found dead in the harbor after being reported missing, prompting an investigation by state and local police.

The Acushnet River’s polluted past gave way to a billion-dollar cleanup, environmental restoration, and cautious optimism for New Bedford Harbor’s future.

At long last, the remediation of PCB contamination in New Bedford Harbor is nearing completion.

New Bedford Harbor is seeing an expansion of the areas closed to shellfishing in due to outfalls from wastewater treatment plants in New Bedford and Fairhaven.

If you've never seen a harbor seal off the SouthCoast, then this video is for you. Alicia Duff recently captured a pair of seals in New Bedford harbor and lucky for us, shared her video on the Fun 107 App. This is what we love most about our app...

Big changes are coming to New Bedford's bustling waterfront, as four major port projects are set to receive $80 million in funding from the state.

Crow Island, a small island on the Fairhaven side of New Bedford Harbor with a private beach and dock along with a house and a chapel, has been sold.

The EPA says there is $73 million available to finish the cleanup of PCBs from New Bedford Harbor, and the work should be completed sometime next year.

The 40-year project to clean New Bedford harbor of cancer-causing chemicals is on track to wrap up in the next three years, after officials announced Tuesday a $73 million injection thanks to the federal infrastructure bill.