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NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) – Police are investigating after a pickup truck crashed into a New Bedford home Tuesday afternoon. Video of the incident showed a car attempting to pass the pickup truck on Ashley Boulevard around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. The vehicles collided sending the truck crashing

This guy was breaking into cars on Ash Street in New Bedford around 12:51am this morning. The video shows him checking doors – he got into the unlocked car and moved on past the locked ones.

NEW BEDFORD — A free credit workshop is available from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Temple Landing Community Center, 370 Middle St. This workshop will provide residents with one-on-one credit coaching:

FALL RIVER — Nostalgia proved dangerous for a city man. The man was taken to Charlton Memorial Hospital and Extra Space Storage was shut down for several hours Tuesday night after the man opened a bottle of rat poison, fire officials report.

FALL RIVER — Police are asking for the public’s help locating a 20-year-old woman who was last seen leaving her home after saying she wished she was dead, according to police.

NEW BEDFORD — Police are investigating a report of gunshots along Route 18 in New Bedford. New Bedford Police received an alert from ShotSpotter of possible gunshots in the area of 1510 Route 18 South at about 3 a.m. on Tuesday.

NEW BEDFORD — A city man is being held in a road rage incident where he is accused of "aggressively" following a vehicle with two children and later striking the driver, court records say.

THIS GUEST OPINION PIECE BY: Mark Patnaude, whose sister Heidi Patnaude was murdered by her husband, Mike Padeiro-- the "Mike" in Mike & Wayne's Uniforms and Accessories in Fairhaven--30 years ago today. This was a letter Mark sent to Mike & Wayne's owner Wayne Oliveira last year to ask for Mike's n

Bedford Gardens’ Executive Director Steven Haase says the approximately 100 employees who work there have not been getting paid on time. Some employees, he says, weren’t even able to cash their checks when they did come in.

Ana Jerez is still in disbelief. She can't believe that she was able to attend yesterday's White House Easter Egg Roll. It's a tradition that dates back to the year 1814 when President James Madison and his wife opened up the White House lawn for what would become an annual event for children.

FALMOUTH -The next hearing in the case of Rosiane Santos, the woman accused of assaulting a fellow patron at Casa Vallarta Restaurant in Falmouth in February, is scheduled for April 29th, it was moved from April 23rd at the request of her attorney.

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — Fall River police are reaching out to the public for help as they work to track down a woman who's been reported missing. According to police, Alyssa Oliver was last seen leaving her home after making distressing statements.

NEW BEDFORD — Mayor Jon Mitchell will hold neighborhood office hours from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Adriana’s Mexican Restaurant, 1262 Acushnet Ave. Residents are invited to attend the neighborhood office hours to meet with Mitchell directly and share their concerns and ideas, as well as a bite to

NEW BEDFORD — Metro Industrial Supply, company and real estate, were sold to Master Supply in March, according to a news release from The Nevy Corp. The business, 435 Coggeshall St., was acquired by Master Supply/Joseph Reale on March 15.

TAUNTON — Two Taunton men were arrested on Saturday morning in the Weir Fruit Store parking lot on drug-related charges. Justin Scott Tetterton, 28, of 42 Pine Ridge Circle, and Jared Wayslow, 32, of 7 Maple St., have each been charged with single counts of conspiracy to violate drug laws and were r

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) -- The Massachusetts Department of Health says new patients are no longer being accepted at five nursing homes in Southeastern Massachusetts due to "ongoing operational issues."

NEW BEDFORD — A team of students at Betsey B. Winslow Elementary School has earned praise for its community service activities, including a recent effort to organize donations for the city's homeless.

RAYNHAM — Chief James Donovan reports that the Raynham Police Department arrested and charged a man with operating under the influence of liquor following a crash Monday afternoon, April 22.

SWANSEA — An unnamed buyer has expressed "serious" interest in purchasing the former Swansea Mall and has begun discussions with town officials about how to accomplish this. The identity of the interested party was not disclosed at Tuesday night’s Board of Selectmen meeting, but an attorney represen

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