Political newcomer Chester Tam won the Republican primary for the Bristol 9th district, beating former New Bedford City ...

Jesse St. Gelais sailed past Christopher Thrasher for the GOP nod, and will face Democratic incumbent Steven Ouellette in the ...

Incumbent U.S. Rep. William Keating defeated New Bedford activist Craig Swallow in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, putting the longtime congressman one step closer to securing a ninth term in Washington ...

Edward Pacheco garners a mere 14 votes more than Stephen Medeiros, who has not decided whether he will ask for a recount.

Markey, 80, defeated Seth Moulton, 47, a moderate who had argued for a generational change. Markey had countered that Moulton ...

Four federal elections observers made their way through different polling locations across New Bedford. Also stationed at the precincts on Election Day: Observers to observe the feds.

Promising to “fix” Massachusetts, Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Minogue will spend the next nine weeks trying to ...

Lighthouse Tavern offers free billiards every Monday and Wednesday from 4 p.m. to close. The bar features light fare and ...

New Bedford officials hope a proposed harbor plan update will strengthen the commercial fishing industry and increase tourism ...

State officials are reviewing the potential sale of Royal Health Group’s 10 Massachusetts nursing homes, including one in ...

NEW BEDFORD — Businesses are moving to adapt after a report forced the closure of most of New Bedford State Pier. MassDevelopment, the state agency that manages the pier, closed most of the property ...

The state’s supreme court has appointed a special master to investigate an alleged affair between a former judge and a prosecutor that potentially resulted in unfair trials. As special master, retired ...