Last month, the bridge got stuck open one day due to “temperature-related metal expansion,” according to MassDOT.

Registration is now open for the 2025 Blount Fine Foods New Bedford Seaport Chowder Festival, commonly known as Chowderfest.

An investigation is underway after a fire that broke out at the Nazarene Christian Academy in New Bedford early Monday ...

A federal education funding freeze earlier this month put $2.6 million at risk for New Bedford schools. Here's what would have been affected.

Briefly slated for closure, the Casa da Saudade Library, a center of cultural and intellectual life for Portuguese speakers, ...

Police arrested a 24-year-old man this week in connection with the theft of over $115,000 worth of Pokemon cards from a ...

At least 47 employees of the Market Basket in New Bedford were suspended, an advocate said, "directly related to ICE ...

If you regularly use the New Bedford-Fairhaven Swing Bridge for your daily commute, you may need to make alternative plans ...

NEW BEDFORD — If you’re planning an event within the Whaling City, there’s a website that offers unique venues such as a beachfront estate to the main floor of the New Bedford Art Museum.

New Bedford’s restaurant scene continues to reinvent the classics. These fun twists prove that with a little creativity, your next favorite dish is just a bite away.

NEW BEDFORD — Stand here on Leonard’s Wharf, near where the Acushnet River empties into Buzzards Bay, and you’re surrounded by boats with colorful hulls and elaborate rigs.