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The New Bedford Licensing Board will hold a public hearing and vote on whether to ban the sale of nip bottles in the city on Monday night.

A detective reportedly drove himself to the hospital after he was shot in the face.

A police detective in New Bedford, Massachusetts, has been recovering overnight after being shot in the city's South End, according to authorities there.

New Bedford Police have released the name of the detective who was shot Monday night in the city’s South End, and the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

New Bedford is making sure rooming houses have sprinkler systems

Mayor Jon Mitchells office said he was pleased with results of NBFDs sprinkler enforcement efforts.

The City of New Bedford and the New Bedford Police Union agreed Wednesday to new three-year contact that increases wages to help increase staffing.

City and New Bedford Police Union reach contract agreement that will increase police compensation and introduce body-worn cameras to the department.

Not long ago, panhandling on street corners and at intersections in Massachusetts and throughout the nation drove discussions on talk radio and at city halls.

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell said he’s not happy E.L. Harvey did not collect trash during its final weekend under its contract with the city.