A formation known as the "Dumbbell Nebula" – nicknamed because it looks like a dumbbell – should be easy to spot throughout the August, NASA said in an skywatching guide.

Variant XFG, colloquially known as "Stratus," was first detected in Southeast Asia in January but accounted for less than about 0% of cases in the United States until May. By late June, it was ...

After two nights of expert testimony on the pros and cons of a trash transfer station in the New Bedford Business Park it was public-comment time.

Keith Hickey, town administrator and chief procurement officer for Kingston is "officially signed on" to be Fairhaven's next town admin.

The Town of Freetown is set to bring back its "Movies Under the Stars" series this summer and fall. According to a community ...

The sailing team from the Community Boating Center in New Bedford won the Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race by less than a ...

Teams from the U.S. and the Azores recently competed in the 13th International Azorean Whaleboat Regatta. The event took place from July 2-6 on the island of Faial, Portugal, according to a community ...

AccuWeather meteorologists say that fall in Massachusetts and the rest of New England might feel more like summer when it sets in next month.

Two people have been arrested following a boating incident in North Carolina that killed a 10-year-old girl and left one woman severely injured, prompting medical officials to amputate her left leg, ...

New Bedford restaurants are in the spotlight as a TV crew is filming an episode of travel show "Lost In" with DJ BBQ. Here's ...

NEW BEDFORD — A late-night crash Aug. 3 involving a single motorcycle on Route 18 near Union Street resulted in the death of a 37-year-old man, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's ...

The Great Community Picnic is scheduled for 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at Munro Preserve, adjacent to the town wharf. Hosted by ...