Frank Mulligan

Democrat Steven J. Ouellette came out on top over Republican Christopher Thrasher in the 8th Bristol rep's race following a recount Wednesday.

A seeming budget battle is being waged between the City Council and city officials over how much money is needed to pay New Bedford's bills.

A proposed state ocean-energy center fronting Homers Wharf is drawing opposition from a prominent local attorney who is an abutting property owner.

A criminal harassment charge against journalist videographer Carlos Felix was resolved with six months of pre-trial probation Wednesday.

The Standard-Times NEW BEDFORD — It was a nighttime traffic stop that could have turned ugly.

NEW BEDFORD — Isolated, wooded stretches along the South Coast Rail line, scheduled to open to commuter trains to Boston this May, are on the radar of the region's fire chiefs.

The Standard-Times NEW BEDFORD — Full retirement benefits are being sought for 19-year veteran Detective Lavar Gilbert, who was shot in the face while working undercover in July 2023.

DARTMOUTH – State Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and her family are moving to a new home in Dartmouth to start 2025.

City officials act on plans to replace the roofs of eight school buildings, and build a new school to replace Ashley and Swift elementary schools.

The Standard-Times NEW BEDFORD — Property taxes are going up for single-family homeowners this year after a drop in the previous year, according