New Bedford detectives assigned to the Narcotics and Gang Units have seized two firearms and numerous narcotics intended for distribution. On July 21, detectives executed a search warrant at 80 Adams St., #3. The target of the investigation was GLENN LOPES, 28. As a result of the search, 18 grams …

“New Bedford detectives assigned to the Narcotics and Gang Units have seized a firearm from a 15-year-old juvenile. On July 21, detectives were concentrating their efforts near the Temple Landing housing development in response to numerous complaints received by tenants. As detectives approached a group congregated in the basketball court …

In search of the black racer snake: Little is known about the abundance and distribution of northern black racers in Massachusetts. An upcoming Massachusetts Wildlife magazine article follows a group on Martha’s Vineyard as they research these snakes. Seeing a five-foot long northern black racer (Coluber constrictor) hunting in a …

The House overwhelmingly approved a bill to legalize sports betting in Massachusetts on Thursday evening, but even before the vote, the question of whether to allow wagers on college sports emerged as a major sticking point between the House and Senate. The House voted 156-3 to pass its sports betting …

A Provincetown man was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Boston on child pornography charges. Kerry Adams, 61, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris to 14 years in prison and 10 years of supervised release. On April 20, 2021, Adams pleaded guilty to one count each …

“This past Tuesday Troopers Nathan Monteiro of the Recruitment and Diversity Office and Theodore Gregg of Cape and Island SPDU made new friends at the Nadeau Family Child Care facility in Taunton. After a few tears from separating from their parents, the group was ready for a photo op. They …

“A MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF: “At the blueness of the skies and in the warmth of summer, we remember them.”- Sylvan Kamens & Rabbi Jack Reimer. “Sixteen months ago, a state of emergency was declared due to a novel virus spreading quickly across the world, country and state. In a …

“The State Police Gaming Enforcement Unit, working with the Everett and Malden Police Departments hosted an event for 73 Everett and Malden children who were attending the Malden Jr. Police Academy and the Everett Crimson Kids Summer Camp. The State Police Mounted Unit, Airwing, Underwater Recovery Unit, Bomb Squad, Marine …

“This Wednesday, members of the MSP Recruitment and Diversity Office were invited to participate in Boston PD’s first responder safety day for approximately 200 special needs children. Boston Fire Department and their new comfort dog in training Gunny, Boston Parks Department Mounted Unit with mount Mystic, and Suffolk Sherriff Department …

“On Friday, July 16, just before 12:30 a.m. Trooper Scott Boutell was working out of the Massachusetts State Police-Shelburne Falls Barracks. It was then that he observed a black Subaru Forrester with improper auxiliary lights illuminated, and an illegible handwritten temporary license plate. Trooper Boutell then activated his blue lights …