New Bedford, MA (May 13, 2026) — New Bedford police swiftly responded to a call at the Market Basket grocery store on Sawyer Street Tuesday afternoon after receiving reports of a man threatening another person with a knife. Officers arrived at the popular supermarket location around 4:30 p.m. on May …
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New Bedford, MA – Denzel Gomes, the man accused of shooting an undercover New Bedford police detective in the face during a 2023 drive-by incident in the city’s North End, has been sentenced in Fall River Superior Court. You can read about the story when it first broke HERE. According …
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WELLESLEY, Mass. — Funeral services have been scheduled for 7-year-old Kai Prescott MacAusland and 6-year-old Ella Brayton MacAusland, the two Wellesley children who died on April 24. Their mother, Janette R. MacAusland, faces murder charges in their deaths. The public funeral will take place on Saturday, May 16, at 2:00 …
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New Bedford, MA — Henry Bousquet, a career technical educator at GNBVT and former New Bedford City Councillor, today announced his candidacy for State Representative in the 9th Bristol District, offering a pragmatic, community first approach to leadership at a time of increasing political division. “In today’s tribal political climate, …
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Charges follow seven-month investigation in Boston, Brockton, Randolph and other parts of Southeastern Massachusetts; 18 firearms, over 20 machine gun conversion devices and large quantities of fentanyl and crack cocaine seized. BOSTON – A federal indictment was unsealed today against seven members and associates of the Boston-based Columbia Point Dawgs …
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MARION — The Marion Police Department is informing the public that officers located a deceased individual in a vehicle on Thursday morning, but that foul play is not suspected. On Thursday, May 7, at approximately 8:30 a.m., the Marion Police Department was called to the area of 350 Front St. …
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BOSTON – A Brazilian national, unlawfully residing in Milford, Mass., has been charged for allegedly dealing firearms without a license. Specifically, the defendant allegedly sold firearms, including a ghost gun to a confidential informant. Caua Da Silva, 21, was charged in federal court in Worcester with one count of engaging in …
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Boston — Governor Maura Healey and MassHousing announced that starting this week, more Massachusetts residents are now eligible for $25,000 in interest-free downpayment and homebuyer assistance to help them afford to buy their first home. Earlier this year, Governor Healey announced a $25 million investment to expand MassHousing’s homebuyer assistance program so that more people than ever before can lower their upfront costs and …
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The FBI’s Boston Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced today that Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese national and legal permanent resident living in Miami, acted alone in the December 13, 2025 mass shooting at Brown University in Providence, RI, and the December …
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“The City’s Department of Public Infrastructure is hosting a public meeting on May 5 to answer questions and give an update on the Integrated Capital Improvements Plan and long-term combined sewer overflow (CSO) control. The meeting can also be joined virtually by registering at the link HERE.
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