It's early, but mosquitoes with West Nile virus have already been detected in Massachusetts. The Department of Public Health announced June 17 that mosquitos trapped in Shrewsbury tested positive for ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Massachusetts rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department ...

Buttonwood Park Zoo officials and staff in New Bedford are mourning the zoo's second loss since May, Riley the cougar.

Our readers will have a say in who is named our High School Boys Volleyball Player of the Year for 2025. Voting ends at 8 pm on Thursday, June 26.

Paula Prado, who was juror No. 11 in the trial, said to Patriot Ledger media partner WCVB Channel 5 that she thought Read was guilty of manslaughter at first. As the trial went on, she said that there ...

There is always the option to go to the beach, but that takes packing and planning — splash pads are a whole lot less work.

Here are free reading programs to help you encourage reading this summer: ...

The five-year, $400 million New Bedford I-195/Route 18 roadwork project is about to get underway. Here's what you need to know.

Acting Police Chief Derek Belong gave the city’s newest police officers a daylong tour of New Bedford, from the beaches to ...

According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Thomas Platt of Fairhaven is the winner of a $1 million prize in the ...

Acushnet Town Meeting had its share of twists and turns, including a lengthy debate on whether to buy a new street sweeper.

Starting today, June 19, readers can vote for their MVP from the girls spring playoffs (softball, lacrosse, tennis and track) ...