WBSM LOCAL NEWS
Earl Blows Through Our Region Late Tonight
The head of the Nantucket Chamber of Commerce says New Englanders roll with the punches and that Hurricane Earl is not a ...Read More
Lakeville Teen Drowns At Golf Course
Fire officials say an 18-year-old drowned at a golf course in Lakeville Friday morning. Lakeville firefighter John Pytel ...Read More
Fall River Man Found Guilty Of Raping Step-Daughter
A Fall River man is going to prison after being found guilty of raping his step daughter. Authorities said 38 ...Read More
Emergency Declared In Mass., Lang Urges "Common Sense"
Governor Deval Patrick has declared a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Earl's arrival off the state's coast. He says ...Read More
Hurricane Watch Extends To Mass., Cape Cod
A hurricane watch was issued for Cape Cod and the islands and tropical storm watches for other stretches of the ...Read More
Emergency Management Director Urges Residents to Prepare for Earle
Federal officials are urging people along the East Coast to prepare for possible evacuations as Hurricane Earl howls ...Read More
SJC Okays Cape Wind Project
The state's highest court has rejected claims by opponents of a wind farm in Nantucket Sound that the project sidestepped ...Read More
Bank Robbery Suspect Shot In Everett
A suspected bank robber has been shot by police in Everett. Mayor Carl DeMaria said a police officer fired ...Read More
Pedestrian Struck In Bus Terminal; Mayor Wants Review
New Bedford Police continue to investigate a bus-pedestrian accident inside the Downtown bus terminal Monday afternoon. ...Read More
Donated Backpacks Distributed To New Bedford Schools
The nation's largest cable t-v provider is donating two thousand backpacks to the children of New Bedford. The donation ...Read More
Coalition For Buzzards Bay Opens New Headquarters
City and state officials celebrated the grand opening of the new home of the Coalition for Buzzards Bay in Downtown New ...Read More
Summer Youth Volunteer Program "Pays Off"
Mayor Scott Lang saluted sixty New Bedford teenagers at City Hall Friday morning durng a ceremony marking the end of the ...Read More
Beaches Reopened In New Bedford
Beaches in New Bedford's South End have been reopened. Sections of East Beach and Fort Tabor ...Read More
Fishermen Protest In Vineyard Haven
Northeast fishermen have been sounding off _ literally _ about administration catch limits in a noisy demonstration ...Read More
Biotech Still Growing In Mass.
A new industry report says Massachusetts continues to be a national leader in the biotechnology sector, though its rate ...Read More
Cash Windfall Headed To New Bedford For Education
Gov. Deval Patrick says federal money from a jobs bill passed in Congress and an education grant competition will ...Read More
Kennedy Family Marks Anniversary Of Ted's Death
Sen. Edward Kennedy's family has marked the anniversary of his death in Massachusetts with a Mass and the ...Read More
Cape Woman Pleads Guilty To Embezzlement
A Mashpee woman has pleaded guilty to federal charges that she stole about $145,000 from the Woods Hole-based ...Read More
Fishing Protest Directed At Vacationing Obama
The region's beleaguered fishermen, including many in New Bedford, are trying to grab President Obama's attention while he ...Read More
Route 18 Traffic Light Still Out
City officials say it may be late tonight before a traffic light at Route 18 and Union Street in New Bedford is back up and running. ...Read More
Education Grants Coming To Bay State
Massachusetts will get $250 million of the Obama administration's Race to the Top education grants to help states with innovations. ...Read More
Unemployment Climbs In Greater New Bedford
Unemployment numbers for the month of July have been released by the state, and those ...Read More
Mayor Still Optimistic About Keystone Site
The Keystone property in Downtown New Bedford was a topic last night on WBSM's "Ask The Mayor Program." ...Read More
Many Communities Not Enforcing Pot Law
Some Massachusetts towns have given up enforcing the law that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana, saying the law doesn't ...Read More
Voter Registration Deadline Is Wednesday
The state's top election official is reminding voters that the deadline is fast approaching to register for next month's Massachusetts primaries. ...Read More
The Presiident and his Family Vacation on the Vineyard
Presiident Barack and his family are spending 10 days vacationing on Martha's Vineyard ...Read More
HORSE CONTRACTS TRIPLE E
A 3 YEAR OLD HOURSE IN WORCESTER COUNTY DIES FROM THE TRIPLE E VIRUS ...Read More
Governor Patrick says it was a good legislative seesion
Governor deval Patrick's re election bid includes touting the past legislative session ...Read More
Hurricane Bob Anniversay
It's the 19th anniversary of Hurricane Bob hitting the South Coast.. ...Read More
Cranberry Crop Figures Are In..
Cranberry Crop Figures are in.. The cranberry numbers are in. The U S Dept. of Agriculture releases its annual forecast for cranberry crops. Jeff Lafleur of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association says this year's numbers for the state are looking good. This year's crop is expected to beat last year's by seven percent. Cranberry crops are typically bi-annual, accounting for the dip in 2009 and this year's predicted uptick. Massachusetts is the second largest producer of cranberries, next to Wisconsin. This year's national cranberry crop is predicted to reach 7.35 million barrels. ...Read More
Congressman Frank calls for an end to Fannie and Freddie
Congressman Barney Frank is calling for mortgage backers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ...Read More
Sales Tax Free Weekend Results
Massachusetts Retailers are calling the recent tax free holiday weekend ...Read More
4 Gubernatorial Candidates Debate
The 4 gubernatarial candidates in Massachusetts debate ...Read More
Dartmouth Man Ordered To Wear Monitoring Device
Federal prosecutors say a Dartmouth man of bilking an elderly widower he befriended out of hundreds of thousands of dollars ...Read More
Mass. To Offer Drug "Coupons"
Massachusetts is on the verge of joining the country's 49 other states in allowing pharmaceutical companies ...Read More
Brockton Man Set Free After Serving Seven Years for Murder
A Brockton man who spent seven years behind bars for a murder he said he didn't commit is now a free man. Jesus Silva ...Read More
Good samaritan Dies
A New Bedford man dies attempting to clear a sailboat from the rocks.. ...Read More
Dartmouth Man Charged In Scheme
A South Dartmouth man has been charged by the U-S Attorney with a scheme to steal money from an elderly ...Read More
Another Shark Sighting On The Cape
Two sailors have spotted a 14-foot great white shark inside Chatam harbor, leading officials to bar swimming ...Read More
Baker Campaigns In Fall River
Republican candidate for Governor Charles Baker met with local business people Thursday in Fall River. ...Read More
New Citizens Sworn in
Fifty new citizens were sworn-in Thursday during a Naturalization Ceremony onboard the U-S-S Massachusetts at Battleship ...Read More
Another Horse detected with the Triple E Virus
Another Horse Has been detected with Triple E ...Read More
Three Arrested In Fairhaven Drug Case
Fairhaven Police, assisted by members of the Southcoast Anti-Crime Task Force arrest three people in connection with ...Read More
Patrick Wants Eight Debates
Governor Deval Patrick is proposing eight debates with his rivals in the governor's race _ one per week between Labor ...Read More
State Auditor Raises
State Auditor Joseph Denucci is giving members of his staff a raise ...Read More
Mashpee Wampanoag's May Have Upper Hand
With efforts to legalize casino gambling in Massachusetts on the verge of dying, casino supporters say Massachusetts is in danger of letting ...Read More
Gambling Bill May Be Revived
A vote by the U.S. House on a $26 billion jobs bill is reviving talk on Beacon Hill about casino legislation declared all but dead just a week ago. The aid bill, ...Read More
Obama Signs Teacher Jobs Bill
President Barack Obama has signed a bill that he says will save the jobs of hundreds of thousands of teachers and other public workers. ...Read More
Body Of Missing Boater Found
State police divers have recovered the body of a man missing since his boat struck a concrete wall in the Taunton River. The ...Read More
Maternity Leave
Maternity Leave Women on maternity leave in Massachusetts aren't guaranteed their jobs beyond eight weeks. That's according to the state's highest court, which ruled yesterday in the case of a housekeeper fired from her job after taking about 11 weeks of maternity leave. The Supreme Judicial Court says state law is clear on maternity leave and job guarantees. ...Read More
Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash
A New Bedford man is dead after the motorcycle he was operating crashed into a tree. Police say the crash ...Read More
Mass SJC Clarifies Maternity Leave Law
The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that state law is clear when it comes to maternity leave: ...Read More
Fall River Councilor Pleads Not Guilty
A Fall River City Councilor, arrested over the weekend in a prostitution sting, appears Monday in Fall River District Court. ...Read More
One-Hundred Year Old Landmark Torn Down
The former Frates Funeral Home on County St. in New Bedford is now history. A City demolition ...Read More
Sales Tax Holiday A "Go"
Consumers are one step closer to getting a tax-free August weekend of spending in Massachusetts. Lawmakers ...Read More
Mass. Finalist for Education Grant
Massachusetts has been named a finalist for the Obama administration's grant competition to encourage states ...Read More
Environmental Officials Investigate Death Of Sea Turtles
The deaths of two large sea turtles found on Massachusetts beaches in recent weeks has prompted a ...Read More
Hit And Run Suspect Held Without Bail
A Dartmouth man is being held without bail after leaving the scene of a two car crash Thursday night in Dartmouth. ...Read More
Advertisement
