At about 3:35 a.m. this morning, State Police from the Danvers Barracks responded to a crash involving a pedestrian on Route 95 northbound, south of Exit 34 in Burlington, which resulted in one fatality. Preliminary investigation indicates that State Police received several calls from motorists regarding a man who was …

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) announced today that West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes collected from Marion, Massachusetts. Statewide, in 2016, 6,414 mosquito samples were tested for WNV and 189 samples were positive. This is two weeks after the West Nile Virus was confirmed in …

On July 20, 2017, at approximately 8:17 PM, the Falmouth Fire/Rescue Department, the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office, the Bourne Police Department, and the Falmouth Police Department responded to a one car crash on North Falmouth Hwy. near the intersection with McMenamy Dr. The first responding officers found a blue Toyota …

State Police Investigating Pedestrian Hit-and-Run on Dedham Parkway in Boston Last night at approximately 11:45 p.m., State Police received a report of a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian on Dedham Boulevard East, prior to East Leonard Street in Dedham that resulted in injuries to the pedestrian. Preliminary investigation by Trooper …

New Bedford has a major problem with panhandlers and there is nothing the city is willing to do about it. Seeing a major intersection without a panhandler on it is a rare occurrence. Seeing multiple panhandlers at an intersection is a common occurrence. It seems that cities and towns across …

At approximately 1:20 a.m. today, New Bedford Fire Department firefighters reported to a structure fire on Adams Street. Upon arrival, a second-alarm was activated. It appears that the fire started in the stairwell and the owner, the sole resident, was able to evacuate safely. Firefighters worked through the early morning …

On Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at 9:35, Freetown police received a 911 call from a Christopher Drive resident reporting that a suspect was being detained for stealing a power washer from the resident’s garage. The suspect was subsequently identified as Brandon W. Demoranville, age 31, of Freetown. Sgt. Elton Ashley, …

At approximately 08:50 a.m. today, troopers from the State Police barracks in Foxborough responded to a report of a crash involving a motorcycle and a car on Route 1 (Washington Street) just north of Main Street, in Foxborough, which resulted in the death of the motorcycle operator. Preliminary investigation by …

The following is Patrick Moore’s account during a recent fire in New Bedford. His 4am 9-1-1 call likely saved all of the occupants of the house to include two women and their puppies. “As I was leaving for work at 4am today I noticed a bright light a few houses …

Beginning on Monday, July 24, 2017, the main gate of the Oak Grove Cemetery (the Prospect Street entrance) will be closed until further notice. The city is undertaking extensive repairs and restoration of this historic structure. These repairs are expected to continue for as much as three months. Access for …