Our USA TODAY Network food writers love spotlighting the country’s top restaurants, but in summer, we're all about casual, ...

NB Roots and Branches brings live music and art to downtown New Bedford for a free two day community celebration.

Downtown New Bedford will once again become one of the city's biggest free block parties when NB Roots & Branches returns with a weekend of live music, local art, and community celebration. The annual ...

West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton, R.I. commemorates Westport animal cruelty case’s 10th anniversary by celebrating ...

Ten years ago, 1,400 animals were discovered in horrific conditions on a Westport farm in New England's largest animal cruelty case. West Place Animal Sanctuary assisted in the rescue, saving 1,100 ...

Historical novelist Marie Benedict is releasing a new book, "The Witch of Wall Street," about Gilded Age financier Hetty Green. Born in New Bedford, Green became one of America's wealthiest women ...

The Marion Concert Band will present a movie-themed performance at 7 p.m. July 24 at the Robert Broomhead Bandstand in Marion, featuring music inspired by film, television and outer space. The event ...

DARTMOUTH – The 74-year-old female cyclist killed in a collision with a dump truck on Route 6 on July 13 has been identified. The cyclist, a 74-year-old woman identified as Denise Olson of Westport, ...

Three arrests have been made in connection with an incident in which lit fireworks were thrown at police. Police said that on ...

Catch up on the week's top stories including firehouse apartments and Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux blasting ICE's ...

Workers install the horses in the merry-go-round on July 8, 2026, in preparation for the opening of the four-day Whaling City Festival at Buttonwood Park in New Bedford, MA.

Get your summer calendar ready with this list of festivals, food, and music events across Greater New Bedford.