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NEW BEDFORD - Two young boys, both age 12 of New Bedford, have suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car while riding a motorized scooter near the South End. New Bedford Police say the accident took place at the intersection of Blackmer and South Second Streets at 8:55 p...

NEW BEDFORD - New Bedford Police seize a large quantity of fentanyl after carrying out a search warrant in a South End home. Following an investigation into a heroin distribution service, police raided an apartment at 11 George Street around 11:50 p...

NEW BEDFORD - Following complaints of prostitution in a South End neighborhood, New Bedford Police have arrested one woman after she was seen offering sexual activity for money. The arrest took place at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Brock Avenue and Clara Street...

New Bedford Police have arrested two men as part of a crackdown on street-level drug activity in the South End. The New Bedford Police Narcotics Unit arrested 34-year-old Laurindo G. Fernandes and 35-year-old David Aires DeMelo, both of New Bedford, Monday night...

NEW BEDFORD — A heavy fire broke out Wednesday night in a New Bedford apartment building just outside of downtown. The fire was reported around 8:30 p.m. in Apartment 5G at the Harborview Towers apartment complex at 60 South Second Street...

In his weekly appearance on WBSM, Mayor Jon Mitchell expressed regret over the murder of 18-year-old Brad Lourenco on Monday, but also expressed concern that rising tensions between rival gangs could be fueling this latest wave of violence...

NEW BEDFORD - After this week, the streets of New Bedford's South End will look much cleaner. The Department of Public Infrastructure is conducting it's semi-annual round of street sweeping. A recent sweep of the North End resulted in 15 tons of debris being taken off the streets...

NEW BEDFORD - The victim of today's shooting on South First Street in the City of New Bedford died at Rhode Island Hospital late this evening. The victim has been identified as 18-year-old Brad Lourenco, of New Bedford. Lourenco, an aspiring rapper, had previously been arrested twice in 24 hours just two weeks ago...

NEW BEDFORD - A small amount of drugs and nearly $10,000 in cash is seized by New Bedford Police. Officers with the Narcotics Division carried out a search warrant Wednesday night at an apartment at 70 Ruth Street in the South End after an investigation into a cocaine distribution service being run out of the home...

NEW BEDFORD—Mayor Jon Mitchell and other city officials announced Thursday the creation of The Blue Lane, a path that will connect New Bedford like never before. The 11-mile span will connect the HarborWalk and CoveWalk along the South End peninsula all the way across the city to the planned RiverWalk on the banks of the Acushnet River in the North End...