The 2020 Fort Phoenix Polar Plunge is scheduled for New Year’s Day plunge at 10 A.M. at DCR’s Ft. Phoenix State Beach in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Plunge details: Registration We ask that participants register for the plunge. This is so we have an accurate count of participants and additionally for event …

A Bristol County Grand Jury has indicted a 39-year-old Fairhaven man in connection with the August 6th New Bedford homicide of 41-year-old Robert Jones III, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Matthew Lariviere has been indicted by the grand jury on charges of murder, armed carjacking, two …

Eileen M. Danahey, President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of St. Anne’s Credit Union, along with its Board of Directors, are pleased to announce the addition of Michael Fleming to the St. Anne’s mortgage team. As Mortgage Specialist, Fleming is responsible for aiding in the expansion of the Credit Union’s …

On Wednesday, December 4, Detectives from the New Bedford Police Narcotics Unit seized 180 grams of cocaine at a street value of $20,000 after a search at 2015 Purchase Street. As a result of the incident, 40-year old Manual Almeida of 2015 Purchase St., apt. 2S was arrested and charged …

Statement of Mayor Jon Mitchell on federal raids in Massachusetts cities including New Bedford: “I am grateful for the work of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, along with the FBI and state and local law enforcement agencies, in undertaking such a comprehensive effort to neutralize the activities of the Latin Kings …

Susana Gaspar of New Bedford is the second $4 million prize winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$4,000,000 Gold Rush” instant ticket game. Gaspar chose the cash option on her prize and received a one-time payment of $2,600,000 (before taxes). Her winning ticket was purchased at Café San Paulo, 431 …

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for eastern Massachusetts and it will remain in effect until noon on Tuesday. * WHAT…Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. Heaviest snow 4 am to 10 am. Some uncertainty …

Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts continue to decline, falling an estimated 6 percent in the first nine months of 2019 compared to the first nine months of 2018, according to preliminary data released today by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH). Between January and September of 2019, there were …

Odie’s Place Animal Rescue completed their fifth Annual Thanksgiving fundraiser – distributing more than 500 turkeys to families in New Bedford Thanksgiving. Brian Harrington and other volunteers report that they collected over 500 turkeys in the 2 weeks leading up to Thanksgiving and distributed them throughout the city of New …