Halloween may fall on a Tuesday this year, but that shouldn’t stop you from having a weekend of spooky fun with the family! Here are 5 Halloween events happening in the southcoast of Massachusetts this weekend.

1. Boo at the Zoo
Happening from 10am-5pm Saturday and Sunday at the Buttonwood Park Zoo!

____________________________________________________

2. New Bedford Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival
Happening from 12pm-5pm on Saturday at Fort Taber in New Bedford!

____________________________________________________

3. Family Pumpkin Carving Extravaganza
Happening from 1pm-6pm on Saturday at Buzzards Bay Brewing!

____________________________________________________

4. Trick or Treat with Alpacas
Happening from 10am-3pm on Saturday at Hill Crest Alpacas!

____________________________________________________

5. Little Monsters Hike
Happening at 10am on Saturday at Smith Farm Reserve -DNRT!

Hurricane Lee is heading north up the Atlantic ocean towards the New England area. While its path can’t be predicted with 100% certainty, it appears it will miss the south coast and hit the Maine and Nova Scotia area.

With that being said, the NOAA storm tracker is predicting the south coast to get hit with a tropical storm while the hurricane moves past us. The storm is predicted to begin around 2am Saturday and continue for the rest of the day.

The yellow highlight on the storm tracker map indicates areas that will be experiencing a tropical storm.

NOAA Storm Tracker photo.

Mayor Mitchell noted, “While it is too soon to determine whether the storm will affect our area, city departments have already begun planning and preparing for possible impacts out of an abundance of caution.”

It is important to prepare for power outages and flooding just in case the storm takes a turn for the worse and hits the south coast dead on.

Whale City Comedy Festival is bringing the countries’ funniest stand-up comedians to South Coast, MA this Labor Day Weekend, Thurs Aug 31 – Sun Sept 3. The festival features seven killer shows over four nights with over 25 hilarious comedians. Each show has a fresh unique lineup with comedians from Netflix, Comedy Central, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and more! We are kicking off the festival at Buzzards Bay Brewing in Westport, MA and moving to Downtown New Bedford for BYOB shows at Gallery X Inc. Ticket Link: www.whalecitycomedy.com/tickets

Meet our Headliners…
RAY HARRINGTON: 7PM THURSDAY 8/31 IN WESTPORT, MA **SOLD OUT**
Ray Harrington is an infectiously charming comedian who performs across the globe with hilariously irreverent material and marvelous improvisational riffing. He’s been seen on Conan, Hulu, ABC, FOX, TBS, SBS Australia, and his documentary BE A MAN won the LA Comedy Festival before premiering exclusively on Hulu. His latest album, Overwhelmed, debuted at Number 1 on Amazon and at the top of the Billboard Comedy Charts.

ANTHONY DEVITO: 7PM or 9PM FRI 9/1 IN NEW BEDFORD, MA
Anthony DeVito is a NYC based comedian. He’s appeared on CBS The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Comedy Central Stand Up Presents: Anthony DeVito, Comedy Central’s Adam Devine’s House Party, has been on “This American Life,” AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live, and was the 2015 winner of Caroline’s March Madness. In addition to stand-up, he was a writer on Netflix’s The Break with Michelle Wolf, wrote for the 2018 White House Correspondents Dinner, and was a writer/regular panelist on MSG. He also has appeared on TV Land’s The Jim Gaffigan Show, HBO’s Pause with Sam Jay and is a favorite on Sirius XM’s Bennington.

NEKO WHITE: 7PM or 9PM SAT 9/2 IN NEW BEDFORD, MA
Neko has been a professional stand-up comedian since the age of 14. He has stolen the show on MTV 2’s Hip Hop Hollywood Squares, and Elite Daily’s wildly popular Gen Why show, and been featured on Netflix’s Pete Davidson Presents, TruTV’s Laff Tracks, AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live, and Kevin Hart’s LOL Network. Neko was named one of the New Faces in the Just For Laughs Festival and won Caroline’s prestigious March Madness competition. Ticket Link: www.whalecitycomedy.com/tickets

SEAN DONNELLY: 7PM or 9PM SUNDAY 9/3 IN NEW BEDFORD, MA
When he’s not catching a nap with his bulldog, Rickles, Sean can be found headlining clubs and festivals all over the country. He has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, Conan and NBC’s Last Comic Standing. Sean co-hosts the podcast My Dumb Friends with fellow comedian Dan St. Germain on the All Things Comedy network. He released his debut comedy album “Manual Labor Face” in 2015 on Comedy Central Records. Sean has been featured on the truTV series World’s Dumbest and Almost Genius as well as Adam Devine’s House Party, The Half Hour, Broad City, and Inside Amy Schumer on Comedy Central, Amazon’s Alpha House, GSN’s Lie Detectors, Limitless on CBS, and Billions on Showtime. Ticket Link: www.whalecitycomedy.com/tickets

Whale City Comedy started as a monthly BYOB show based out of The Whaling City, NBMA. The shows quickly became a sold out hit leading to the birth of the weekend comedy extravaganza AKA The Whale City Comedy Festival! Whale City Comedy is dedicated to delivering the best of big city comedy scenes to our beloved Whaling City and beyond. Beyond the stage, we want to create an opportunity for the community to come together and laugh together. Our festival aims to foster a sense of joy, camaraderie, and shared love for the art of comedy among both attendees and comedians. Ticket Link: www.whalecitycomedy.com/tickets

Venue seating is limited. Tickets on sale now, sold online only. *Lineups subject to change

Questions and comments can be directed to: whalecitycomedy@gmail.com
www.whalecitycomedy.com

“The New Bedford Police Department has partnered with “McDonald’s” and is announcing its first-ever “Coin Challenge” which will begin this Memorial Day weekend and continue throughout the Summer.

A challenge coin is a small metal coin or medallion bearing an organization’s emblem. It is given as a token of recognition or belonging and is often carried by members as a symbol of camaraderie. They originated in the military and are now used in various groups to honor achievements and strengthen unity. The New Bedford Police Department “Challenge Coin” (picture attached) is unique to our department.

One of our challenge coins will be hidden somewhere in the city of New Bedford. A clue will be posted on our Facebook page on Saturday morning at 9 AM. This clue will lead to either the coin itself, or another clue.

Once the coin is located, the winner will be able to keep it. The winner will also be given a gift card for McDonald’s and be eligible to win either a ride-along with a New Bedford police officer, a training session at the firing range, or a police escort.

Stay tuned in to our social media pages for clues and additional information.”

New Bedford Police Department photo.

New Bedford Police Department photo.

Several events are planned in New Bedford throughout the upcoming Memorial Day weekend to honor the courageous men and women who lost their lives serving the United States.

This weekend’s events include:

Saturday, May 27
9 a.m. at Rural Cemetery
The Greater New Bedford Civil War Round Table will conduct a memorial exercise at the Union Soldier’s Burial Site at Rural Cemetery, 149 Dartmouth St. These services typically include historical reenactments, music, and a gun salute.

Sunday, May 28
10:00 a.m. at Pine Grove Cemetery
New Bedford Post 1, The American Legion will conduct a Memorial Day Exercise at the Veterans’ plot in Pine Grove Cemetery, 1100 Ashley Boulevard.

12 p.m. at New Bedford City Hall
New Bedford Post 1, The American Legion will conduct a Memorial Day Exercise at the Vietnam Veterans’ Honor Roll at New Bedford City Hall (133 William Street) on the William Street side of the building.

Monday, May 29 (Memorial Day)
8:15 a.m. at Rural Cemetery
New Bedford Post 1, The American Legion will conduct a Memorial Day Exercise at the Veterans’ Plot in Rural Cemetery, 149 Dartmouth Street.

9:00 a.m. at St. John’s Cemetery
The Cape Verdean Veterans Memorial Foundation will hold a Memorial Day Service at the Veterans’ Plot in St. John’s Cemetery, 664 Allen St.

10 a.m. at Pier 3
The New Bedford Port Society’s Annual Memorial Day Fishermen’s Service, Pier 3, New Bedford Waterfront.

11:30 a.m. City of New Bedford Memorial Day Parade

This year’s parade is put on by the City of New Bedford, the City’s Veterans’ Services Department, New Bedford City Council and the New Bedford Veterans’ Advisory Board.

The parade will form at the intersection of Hathaway Blvd. and Parker Street beginning around 10:30 a.m., and stepping off at 11:30 a.m.

The parade will march east on Parker Street to County Street. The parade will then turn left and head North on County Street. The parade will then turn right to head east on Pope Street, where it will take its final right turn into Clasky Common Park.

There will be a Memorial Day service held at the reviewing stand at the conclusion of the parade and we encourage all participants to stay and take part in the service. This years’ service will include the reading of the Gettysburg Address, Logan’s Orders and roll call of New Bedford’s Veterans who have passed away. We invite family and friends of Veterans who have passed away to bring a flower to the service and place it at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in remembrance.

” On March 31st, detectives assigned to the “Organized Crime Intelligence Bureau” executed a search warrant at 188 Weld St. #4. The target of the search warrant was GEOFFREY TERRY, 47. As a result of the search, detectives located approximately 115 grams of “crack” cocaine along with digital scales, packaging materials, and cellular phones. $170 in cash was seized by detectives as well.

Also in the apartment was TERRY’s live-in girlfriend, Ms. DESIREE COVELL, 53. Two licensed firearms belonging to COVELL were located. One such firearm had not been properly secured. Both firearms were seized, along with COVELL’s firearms license, as a result of the nature of her charges.

Both TERRY and COVELL were charged with trafficking in excess of 100 grams of “crack” cocaine and conspiracy to violate the controlled substance laws. COVELL was also charged with improper storage of a firearm. TERRY was previously convicted of possession of a class “B” substance with intent to distribute in 2010, making this a subsequent offense.

Det. Alan Kubik was the primary investigator.

On April 1st, detectives concluded an investigation into a 16-year-old juvenile suspected of carrying a gun. The investigation culminated in a traffic stop during which the juvenile was found to be in possession of a large-capacity firearm and an opened bottle of tequila. The weapon was found to be a loaded Glock 9mm pistol with a magazine capable of holding 17 rounds of ammunition and a mounted targeting laser affixed to it. The juvenile was taken into custody and charged with carrying a loaded, large-capacity firearm without a license and possession of liquor.

The arresting officer was Det. Nathaniel Almeida

We remind you once again that if you have any information on criminal activity in your neighborhood, the New Bedford Police Dept. wants to hear from you. You can leave an anonymous tip on our voicemail at (508) 991-6300 Ext. 1. You can also leave a tip at our website, www.newbedfordpd.com.”-New Bedford Police Department.

“Join us for our first-ever Fee-Waived Adoptathon for Goats!

Do these warmer, sunny days have you planning to expand your farm animal menagerie this spring? If you were thinking of adding goats to the mix, now is the time! Thanks to generous donors, all adoption fees for goats will be waived on Saturday April 1 and Sunday April 2, from 10am-3pm.

Nevins Farm still has a huge herd of goats in need of loving homes. We even still have some young goats who were born here last spring! These particular goats should remain a closed herd due to some potential disease exposure, meaning they cannot join an existing herd of goats (or other ruminants). But that also makes them great for folks who are newer to farm animals or have just recently gained the capacity to adopt!

Goats are very social animals, so we are aiming to send them home in groups of at least three so they will always have companionship and playmates. We have wethers and does of several different breeds (Nigerian Dwarfs, Alpines, and La Manchas), so no matter what you’re looking for, we likely have a match. You can find all of our adoptable goats here. Please inquire to learn more!

Registration for the event is recommended but not required. Sign up today to secure your spot! https://fb.me/e/1bLUC3jJj.”-MSPCA-Angell.

All photos by MSPCA-Angell:

“On March 26th, detectives assigned to the “Organized Crime Intelligence Bureau” executed a search warrant at 71 Harwich St., #2. The targets of the investigation were LEROY MOSLEY, 50, JIILL MARTIN, 45, and CHERI JARDIN, 28.

As a result of the search, detectives discovered approximately 44 grams of “crack” cocaine, over 3 pounds of marijuana, numerous suboxone strips, and over $800 in cash that was seized. Detectives also located a cache of weapons including 4 handguns, a sawed-off shotgun, hundreds of rounds of ammunition of varying calibers, and a stun gun. A bullet-resistant vest was also found.

MOSLEY and MARTIN were both taken into custody and charged with a variety of offenses including cocaine trafficking in excess of 36 grams, multiple counts of illegal firearm and ammunition possession, and one count of possessing a large capacity firearm among other criminal charges. MOSLEY was also charged under the “career criminal” statute, due to his prior convictions of weapon possession and armed robbery.

City of New Bedford Police Department photo.

CHERI JARDIN, who was not on scene, will also be charged and summoned to court to answer for the offenses. The investigating detective was Drew Frenette.

In the last 10 days, detectives assigned to the bureau have taken 8 guns out of the hands of individuals who possessed them illegally. In the last 8 days, the same detectives have made 24 arrests for a variety of offenses.

We remind you once more if you have any information on criminal activity in your neighborhood, the New Bedford Police Dept. wants to hear from you. You can leave an anonymous tip on our voicemail at (508) 991-6300 Ext. 1. You can also leave a tip at our website, www.newbedfordpd.com.”-City of New Bedford Police Department.

“In recognition of National Fallen Firefighters Weekend and the start of Fire Prevention Week, the lights at the Elm Street Garage will shine red from Sunday, October 9 through Saturday, October 15.

One hundred forty-eight names were read at the memorial service this year honoring those firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Fire Prevention Week highlights how important working smoke alarms, a clear exit path, and a well-planned escape route are in the event a fire occurs in your residence.

This week two fires occurred requiring residents to be rescued over ground ladders, aerial ladders, and interior stairwells. A third fire at a thirteen-unit dwelling rendered it uninhabitable.

In addition to some of the residents suffering injuries, approximately two dozen were displaced by these fires. These are a few recent examples that show fire safety should never be taken for granted.” -New Bedford Fire Department.

New Bedford Fire Department photo.

New Bedford Fire Department photo.

“Here at the Somerset Police Department, we are nothing if not accommodating!

We all know it’s Friday, the end of the work week (for some). SOOO this weekend we have a special running:

If you get caught driving impaired (which we know you would NEVER do) you will be provided an all-expenses paid studio suite (please refrain from selfies)!

Our guest last weekend only gave the place 3 stars so we added the tootsies in hopes of getting all 5.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️” -Somerset Police Department, Somerset Massachusetts.