In response to Mayor Paul Coogan’s second attempt to ask the City Council to approve interim Fall River Police Chief Kelly Furtado as permanent chief, two councilors objected at the April 22 meeting, ...

State gas prices slightly rose last week and reached an average of $2.90 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last ...

New Bedford's Day of Portugal celebration will be taking place from June 12 to 15, and its popular festival will be held in a ...

Authorities caught a man who'd been on the run for two months after allegedly shooting a Fall River woman in the chest during ...

A historic stained-glass window from the former St. John the Baptist Church now resides at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in ...

Little Theatre of Fall River presents "Anastasia," the musical inspired by the legends of the Romanov princess, and beloved ...

The wildfire in New Jersey had ravaged more than 15,000 acres and was just 50% contained as of Thursday night.

"Southeastern Massachusetts and everywhere else, they deserve the same level of robust train service that was scheduled," said MBTA General Manager Phil Eng.

Trinity Repertory Company has announced its 62nd season lineup, featuring a mix of contemporary plays and classics.

The National Weather Service is predicting another hot summer in the northeast this year. The NWS three-month outlook, issued April 17, shows that temperatures in New England are likely to be 50-60% ...

The list included 10 public and 10 private universities, including one in Massachusetts, that Forbes calls "the new Ivies." ...

Here's a look at the Herald News's top performers and highlights for April 21-26, updated throughout the week.