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Carl Alves and Rev. David Lima provide an update on the opioid crisis in New Bedford and more.

As New Bedford now leads the county with a rate of more than 365 average daily COVID cases over the past two weeks, city officials are urging residents to get the vaccine booster.

Booster shots can reduce risks of hospitalization and severe illness.

New Bedford is hosting several COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinics for city residents this week.

New Bedford-based organization Positive Action Against Chemical Addiction, or PAACA, has been helping people with addiction problems for nearly 40 years.

Just three days after receiving final federal approval, coronavirus vaccines for kids are coming to New Bedford.

Georgie Souza's mission to help out the homeless here in New Bedford is carried on through the help of his family and PAACA.

Police have arrested a New Bedford man after receiving a report of a man with a gun in the city's North End on Tuesday.

If you or someone you know is struggling with opioid addiction, the Greater New Bedford Opioid Task Force drop-in center is available to provide assistance and support. The drop-in center will be open from 6 - 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 22 at the Pilgrim United Church at 634 Purchase Street...

The New Bedford 2018 Point-In-Time Count will take place this coming Wednesday, January 24, and run for 24 hours, as volunteers take a count of the sheltered and unsheltered homeless living in New Bedford.