Buttonwood Park Zoo officials and staff in New Bedford are mourning the zoo's second loss since May, Riley the cougar.

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Massachusetts rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department ...

It's early, but mosquitoes with West Nile virus have already been detected in Massachusetts. The Department of Public Health announced June 17 that mosquitos trapped in Shrewsbury tested positive for ...

There is always the option to go to the beach, but that takes packing and planning — splash pads are a whole lot less work.

Acting Police Chief Derek Belong gave the city’s newest police officers a daylong tour of New Bedford, from the beaches to ...

According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Thomas Platt of Fairhaven is the winner of a $1 million prize in the ...

Paula Prado, who was juror No. 11 in the trial, said to Patriot Ledger media partner WCVB Channel 5 that she thought Read was guilty of manslaughter at first. As the trial went on, she said that there ...

Here are free reading programs to help you encourage reading this summer: ...

There's no question apartments are a hot commodity in New Bedford. A completed 28-unit apartment complex at the Eighteen & Union housing development overlooking the city's waterfront was unveiled ...

Starting today, June 19, readers can vote for their MVP from the girls spring playoffs (softball, lacrosse, tennis and track) ...

Our readers will have a say in who is named our High School Boys Volleyball Player of the Year for 2025. Voting ends at 8 pm on Thursday, June 26.

NEW BEDFORD – The New Bedford Art Museum marks its 30th anniversary this year with a landmark celebration. On June 10, the Museum hosts its gala and unveiling of its "Best of SouthCoast ...