On Union Street by the YMCA rises Portuguese artist Bordalo II’s nearly 20-foot-tall “Plastic Rooster,” made of recycled ...

NEW BEDFORD — After graduating from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth ... Aviary Books brings browsers and buyers to downtown New Bedford. Here's what to expect.

New Bedford's Whaling Museum offers visitors an annual opportunity to experience a real-life night at the museum. It starts with one of the most famous first lines in American literary history. "'Call ...

NEW BEDFORD — A tour of the 28 new apartments developed at the Eighteen & Union housing development overlooking the downtown waterfront was difficult to arrange at its ribbon-cutting Tuesday.

At the Custom House Square, fire dancers with cirque de light will perform, all leading up to the fireworks display over the New Bedford Harbor. Officials warn residents that the bottom of Union ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — Massachusetts Gov ... "These two developments will be really nice addition to the downtown area, the keystone site has been a missing tooth on Union Street for ...

Aviary Books owner Laura Ryan celebrates Herman Melville's legacy in New Bedford by focusing on his short stories ahead of the Moby Dick Marathon.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — The estate of a former New Bedford fire chief killed after he shot at police has filed a lawsuit against the city. The suit was filed in Bristol County Superior Court ...

Renters are scooping up new apartments in downtown New Bedford. Here's a look at some that are being constructed now.

Mike Couto's love affair with his hometown of New Bedford, Massachusetts has lasted over eight decades. A songwriter, Couto ...