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More than 60 officers and 85 kids teamed up to shop at Target in North Dartmouth for the annual Presents With Police event. See the heartwarming photos here.

DPD is asking for your help in locating 91-year-old Dorothy Perry.

Dartmouth - MA According to The Standard Times, Gumbo's Restaurant seemed to be having an ordinary night UNTIL one man had a heart attack. An off-duty cop, Lisa DaCosta, happened to be eating at that restaurant at the same time! (around 7:00 P...

There's been a sizable drop in violent crime in New Bedford over the past two years. According to the FBI's 2016 Uniform Crime Report, 819 violent crimes were reported in New Bedford last year, compared to 1,199 in 2014. That's a drop of 31%...

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.

This morning, more than 60 officers and 85 kids teamed up to shop at Target in North Dartmouth as part of their first Shop With a Cop event. The officers helped the kids purchase gifts for their siblings and themselves.

Thanks to confiscated drugs, the FRPD received a generous gift from the Bristol County District Attorney, Thomas Quinn’s office.

Looking forward to tonight's big Wing Eating Contest at White's of Westport. I'll be there hosting as police and fire departments from all over the Southcoast compete in some high octane, intense wing eating. It's a free event! So stop by to see the Fall River PD take on the New Bedford PD...