BOSTON — Massachusetts residents already pay some of the highest electricity prices in the country and the state is going to need a lot more power as it tries to make a big shift away from fossil ...

Republican Shawn Oliver of New Bedford faults the state’s refusal to work with Trump; Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll blames Washington ...

A group of local nonprofits provide tuition assistance to low-income children of parents with histories of substance use ...

The Republican candidate for governor says he would roll back policies designed to reduce the state’s carbon footprint.

Last month’s nor’easter hit parts of New Bedford with over seven inches of rain, flooding some streets and washing out the ...

Minogue says affordability worsened under Healey, while the governor tries to tie the challenger to Trump and his impact on rising costs.

Whether it’s nights of fright or trunk-or-treats, the South Coast offers haunted happenings for everyone this month.

U.S. Rep. Bill Keating is running for a ninth term in Massachusetts’ 9th Congressional District. He faces a challenge from R.

The first of two forums hosted by The New Bedford Light and the League of Women Voters SouthCoast featured U.S. Rep Bill Keating and his opponent for Massachusetts’ 9th Congressional District, Tyler ...

Editor’s Note: This is the latest in a series of stories on candidates for the U.S. Senate. Read the story on Ed Markey, the Democratic incumbent, here. NEW BEDFORD — John Deaton wants voters to ...

A deep dive into Fall River’s use of Flock license-plate cameras finds similar problems that have surfaced in New Bedford and elsewhere: lack of oversight as police officers used the technology ...