Four Eversource workers were hurt after the company said there was an “incident involving a piece of equipment” in New Bedford Friday morning.

Four Eversource workers in New Bedford were taken to the hospital Friday morning after an incident that occurred while crews<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More

Bristol County Sheriff’s Office said a man was caught on camera throwing a package -- which allegedly contained drugs -- over a wall at the Ash Street Jail.

Massachusetts State Police said two people died after a single vehicle crash on Route 140 South In New Bedford early Saturday morning. Officers responded to the incident around 2 a.m. to find a vehicle with heavy damage and a 17-year-old male occupant dead at the scene.

Police are investigating an early morning, single-vehicle crash in New Bedford on Saturday that left two teenagers dead and another<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — Two people are dead after a single-vehicle crash in New Bedford. According to State police, on Saturday, around 2 a.m., troopers responded to a with life-threatening injuries along Route 140 South at mile marker 2.1 in New Bedford.

MassDOT had to close the bridge around 8 p.m. due to an unspecified “mechanical issue” that has kept it stuck in the upright position.

In the meantime, six Head Start agencies across Massachusetts are now trying to make sure they can keep their doors open if the shutdown continues through the weekend. The largely federally funded early education and family-support programs rely heavily on grants normally distributed November 1.