FALL RIVER — A former campus police officer at Bristol Community College was awarded $2.45 million by a Superior Court jury Monday in her lawsuit alleging a long campaign of sexual harassment by university police and administration officials. Read More

The voters in Massachusetts have passed a new law which allows the possession and recreational use of marijuana.  The statute takes effect on December 15, 2016.  With that said, the possession of marijuana will remain illegal under federal law. There are lots of open questions about how the law will be implemented.  Many employers are asking about how to deal with marijuana use in the workplace. For now, employers who do drug testing of employees can breathe a little easier.  The language of the referendum explicitly...

MATTAPOISETT — After strong words from Mattapoisett Conservation Commission Chair Bob Rogers last year, Yard Boss owner Todd Rodrigues has filed a $250,000 defamation lawsuit against Rogers and Conservation Agent Elizabeth Leidhold. Read more

DARTMOUTH, MA — The Rev. Curtis Dias, a full-time community reentry mentor in the sheriff’s department, says his superiors purposely used profane language around him and treated him differently than other coworkers. Read more.

MATTAPOISETT – A divisive and tumultuous chapter in the history of the Mattapoisett Fire Department appears to have come to an end with the resignation of the town’s first full-time fire inspector. Read more

As seen in: New Bedford, MA — An East Coast retailer may try to spur a class action lawsuit against Nike Inc. for monopolistic behavior after the footwear and apparel giant suddenly closed dozens of accounts with mom-and-pop shoe stores last year. Read more