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Maj. Michael Jung of the Salvation Army in New Bedford said the Red Kettle Campaign is lagging this year due to a shortage of volunteers to collect donations.

It's a sad day for bargain hunters as the Salvation Army Thrift Store on Wareham's Cranberry Highway announced it is set to close.

After 11 years leading the New Bedford branch of the Salvation Army, Major Gil Parkhurst is leaving.

The New Bedford branch of the Salvation Army has been activated to provide assistance in Florida where now tropical storm Irma brought punishing wind and rain to much of the state.

Thousands of volunteers have descended upon southeast Texas as now Tropical Storm Harvey continues to dump feet of rain in the Houston area.

No loaves to speak of, but plenty of fish was delivered to the Salvation Army in New Bedford Thursday by the Massachusetts Environmental Police.

NEW BEDFORD - The New Bedford branch of the Salvation Army's "Red Kettle Campaign" has ended for the year, meeting its $100,000 goal. Kettles were placed with bell-ringers around the area to reach its goal, and because it met its goal this year, Major Gil Parkhurst says it will be getting an additional windfall...

'Tis the season for giving, but Major Gil Parkhurst of the New Bedford branch of the Salvation Army says folks aren't giving to the Red Kettle campaign as much this year when compared to last year. "Red Kettle is down about 35%. We were doing the numbers yesterday, so we're behind about $20,000," said Parkhurst...

This season, Fun 107 teamed up with the United Way of Greater New Bedford to help bring a bit of light to Southcoast families who've had a trying year this year.

Due to a shortage on turkeys this year, New Bedford's Salvation Army is scrambling for turkeys.