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One spot on New Bedford's Pope's Island had seen a number of restaurants come and go before becoming a Dunkin' for the past 20-plus years.

After being vacant for six years, a new business is finally moving into the former Bob's Sea and Ski location on Pope's Island, off the New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge.

Police have caught a Maine fugitive suspected of domestic violence who was living on a sailboat at Pope's Island.

New Bedford City Councilor Ian Abreu has looked into a plan to add 40 to 50 more parking spaces for the Noah's Place handicapped-accessible playground.

New Bedford's mayor announced Tuesday the temporary suspension of a plan to implement paid parking at the handicapped-accessible Noah's Place playground on Pope's Island.

A boat fire at the Popes Island Marina yesterday evening that destroyed a multi-million dollar yacht was made worse by the vessel's storage compartments and hundreds of gallons of fuel on board, according to New Bedford Fire Chief Scott Kruger.

Family Sunday Funday at Noah's Playground open to the public this coming Sunday.

Whisk & JANE LLC shared conceptual designs for a proposed multi-use cannabis facility on Pope's Island that includes a consumption lounge, food service and more.

The former manager and owner of the Temptations adult entertainment club on Pope's Island says he wants to open another venue in New Bedford. Calvin Ortiz says Temptations was closed four months ago after the building was sold and the new owner no longer wanted adult entertainment on the property...

In late November 2017, Victor and Christine Fernandes and the Team Noah Foundation officially opened Noah's Place Playground on Pope's Island in New Bedford in honor of their son Noah Fernandes.