New Bedford

Sheriff Paul Heroux has called for the jail’s closure before, but now he’s looking for legislative support to fund moving Ash Street’s approximately 100 inmates to the main county jail in Dartmouth. And he has a fresh cost estimate: $10 million, though he says the move would pay for itself in less than three years.

On Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris said the memo was arbitrary and gave no reasoned explanation.

An arctic cold front moving in Thursday evening is bringing temperatures down into the teens.

Alex Houston's residency at the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and the government shutdown both began October 1.

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.