John Deaton hopes that independence will catapult him ahead of incumbent Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey this November.

After The Light found widespread understaffing in Massachusetts nursing homes, health officials are stepping up staffing ...

In a letter to Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux, Swansea Police Chief Mark Foley called the situation “completely appalling ...

Students at UMass Dartmouth are speaking up after the university's lone journalism professor was let go. Credit: Jack Spillane / The Bedford Light Student journalists at UMass Dartmouth are speaking ...

Massachusetts registered a 12.5% error rate for SNAP benefits in fiscal year 2025, which could put the state on the hook to cover more of the cost of the federal food ...

ICE presence in the city seems to have decreased on Wednesday after two days of incessant activity in which agents arrested ...

Gov. Maura Healey called on ICE to release more information after at least 10 arrests Monday and more Tuesday morning. Mayor Jon Mitchell criticized ICE “overreach.” ...

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Councilor Shane Burgo says he doesn’t want to permanently ban Flock license-plate cameras, but wants “tangible” regulation in ...

Voters will hear from local candidates running for U.S. Congress, Bristol County DA and the state Legislature.

Officials hope the study, which involved 100 gallons of EPA-approved red dye, will help them better understand how the city’s ...