“New Bedford Animal Control and the City Clerk’s Office are pleased to invite dog owners in New Bedford and surrounding communities to bring their pets in for inexpensive rabies vaccinations and/or dog licenses, from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 6, at two locations: • South End: Hazelwood Park …

The New Bedford Police department has finalized a new gang policy which will be disseminated to department members this week. The purpose of the policy is to ensure that investigators utilize criminal intelligence systems properly and that a regular purge of stale information is conducted regularly. Chief Paul Oliveira directed …

With the arrival of flu season in Massachusetts, the Department of Public Health (DPH) urges residents to get vaccinated now to protect themselves, their families, and prevent the spread of flu, as well as ease the burden of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses on the health care system. Every person …

“The Dartmouth Police K9 Unit is attempting to win a $5,000 grant from the Aftermath K9 Grant. To win this we need our faithful Facebook following to go and vote for us! There are two ways that we can win: • Community members can go to the following website and …

“National Police Week 2021 concluded over the weekend. Colonel Mason, Deputy Superintendent Warmington and our entire contingent were deeply moved to hear the names of Thomas Devlin, Harold MacGilvray and Harold Collins read among the hero officers who made the ultimate sacrifice.”-Massachusetts State Police. About National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial …

“PHEASANT SEASON: We’re stocking 40,000 pheasants statewide this fall! Every year, MassWildlife stocks about 40,000 ring-necked pheasants statewide on public and private lands that are open to hunting. Use this map to find locations stocked with pheasants during the hunting season. Click on a point to get more information about …

“At approximately 11:19 PM on Sunday, Fire/EMS responded to a reported structure fire on Front St. Upon arrival crews encountered a well-involved fire on the second floor. Additional mutual aid companies from Wareham, Mattapoisett, and Rochester were requested. The fire was confined to the second floor after an interior attack …

“🎃–HALLOWEEN EVENT–🎃 We are celebrating the opening of our new public safety center with a Halloween event! We will host a “Trunk or Treat” on: Friday, October 29th from 4:30-5:30 South End Public Safety Complex 912 Brock Ave. Rear parking lot Along with police and firefighters, we should have available …

“There is no such thing as a typical day in the fire service. Members of Medway Fire Department Group 3 executed a technical animal rescue at a local farm after a calf fell into a 20 foot deep well and was in serious danger of drowning. Medway Fire is happy …

Matt Murphy State House News Service With Gov. Charlie Baker’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for executive branch employees in effect Monday, hundreds of correction officers could be in violation of the policy following a decision by a federal court judge to deny their request to block the vaccine order. U.S. District …