New Bedford city councilors are pausing discussions on permitting cannabis lounges. Officials cited concerns over enforcement, including the lack of a roadside test for impairment. Uncertainty about ...

People enjoyed the annual 50s Night In Memory of Joe Jesus in downtown New Bedford, with a variety of classic cars and music ...

New Bedford's 'Witch of Wall Street' Hetty Green is set to be the main protagonist in a new Marie Benedict novel.

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

NEW BEDFORD – Since taking over the New Bedford Harbor Hotel in April 2026, LaFrance Hospitality has reopened the restaurant 222 Union Restaurant and Bar. Serving solely as a bar since February, a new ...

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

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

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.

NBFT returns to Zeiterion with 'Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville' in July. This is the first show back ...

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

New Bedford is reissuing proposals to redevelop the former Kempton and Taylor schools into apartments. An initial attempt to market the properties was withdrawn due to a "clawback clause" that ...

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