NEW BEDFORD — Acting Police Chief Derek Belong gave the city’s newest police officers a daylong tour of New Bedford on Wednesday, from the beaches to the byways, from downtown to the airport.

Armand Marchand, beloved New Bedford theatre founder, educator and mentor, leaves lasting legacy after passing.

New Bedford is honoring Cabo Verdean culture with the first-ever annual Cabo Verdean Heritage Month this July.

Mayor Jon Mitchell announced June 25 that the City of New Bedford’s Independence Day fireworks display is set for 9 p.m. July 3. Sponsored by Claremont Companies, the fireworks will launch from ...

The New Bedford Day of Portugal celebration is turning a new chapter as its festival opens June 13 in a new location: the Madeira Field.

Eight-member crew for a drywall company believed to be Mexicans and possibly some some Guatemalans allegedly picked up in New Bedford by ICE.

The New Bedford Whaling Museum held a ceremony on Thursday to mark the start of the public phase of its “Open Doors” expansion campaign.