New Bedford

The Department of Energy said the $7.6 billion in canceled grants do not meet the Trump administration’s goals.

New Bedford faces growing environmental and health concerns as it becomes the most waste-burdened city in Massachusetts. Residents and advocates link nearby landfills to a rise in cancer cases and are calling for stronger environmental justice protections.

This Saturday is the 50th anniversary of Cabo Verde's independence from Portugal.

Juan Francisco Méndez’s case gained national attention when a video of the arrest circulated online. The video shows a federal agent smashing Méndez’s car window to arrest him.

Though his case was dismissed, a migrant arrested by federal agents in New Bedford last month remains in detention in New Hampshire.

After his arrest in New Bedford, the immigrant from Guatemala was detained for nearly a month in New Hampshire, but the US government never charged him with any crimes.

CAI spoke to freelance journalist Gerardo Beltrán Salinas, who has been on the ground covering the raids in New Bedford for the past several weeks.

New Bedford is updating and expanding its plan to reduce harm from natural disasters and other hazards. The plan functions as a priority list, and the city is seeking public comment to help set those priorities.

On the platform in Fall River, Ollie Couto said he remembers trains in the city during his childhood in the 1950s, and he’s glad they’re back after all these years.

The region hasn’t had a train to Boston since the 1950s, when highways became king. Now, after more than three decades of political promises and $1 billion spent, South Coast Rail is scheduled to open Monday.