We check out Scallopalooza -- a night street festival AND a scallop-shucking contest -- in New Bedford, Mass.

Five former athletes, two coaches and one team were inducted into the New Bedford Voke/GNB Voc-Tech Hall of Fame recently.

A batch of star quarterbacks are poised to electrify the 2025 season, starting with St. John's Prep sophomore Chris Vargas ...

In every bite of bifana or malassada, a taste of the motherland connects the diaspora and curious locals alike.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — The New Bedford Police Department is opening a new office attached to the SRTA bus station next to city hall. Chief Jason Thody said while the substation is not a full ...

A New Bedford Cape Verdean restaurant will be serving a classic dish to help raise money for survivors of a deadly storm.

West Nile virus has been detected in a mosquito sample in New Bedford for the second time in recent weeks. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health notified local health officials about the ...

Lone star ticks are spreading Alpha-gal syndrome on Martha’s Vineyard, changing how locals eat and enjoy the outdoors.

The City of New Bedford said that West Nile virus was detected in a mosquito sample collected from the area of Oak Grove ...

Before their first game of the Little League World Series, the kids from Braintree received an encouraging message from ...

Anthony Lamacchia, CEO of Lamacchia Companies, joined NewsCenter 5 on Wednesday to discuss homebuying in Massachusetts.