By Matt Murphy State House News Service One inmate in the Suffolk County House of Correction wanted to know how U.S. Sen. Edward Markey would help former prisoners find reliable transportation to keep appointments with their parole officers. Another questioned the senator about his position on reparations for slavery. And …

This morning at about 5:18 a.m., troopers assigned to State Police-Dartmouth Barracks responded to a single motor vehicle rollover on Route 195 eastbound, a half mile west of Exit 12 in Dartmouth that resulted in the death of the operator. Preliminary investigation by Trooper Orlando Riley indicates that Ruben Rivera, …

Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced the launch of free COVID-19 testing sites in eight communities from July 10 to August 14 to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The New Bedford free testing details: This “Stop the Spread” initiative is a data-driven effort to reduce the prevalence of COVID-19 in …

Separate arrests over the Fourth of July holiday weekend led to firearms and drug trafficking charges. On July 3, detectives seized 54 grams of cocaine and $614 at 75 Crapo St. Apt. #1N. As a result, Jorge Duarte, 26, 75 Crapo St., Apt. #1N was charged with drug trafficking. He …

Chris Lisinski State House News Service A dramatic expansion of mail-in and early voting in Massachusetts is now law, and Secretary of State William Galvin is now preparing to quickly mail applications to all 4.5 million of the state’s registered voters by a deadline next week. Galvin announced late Monday …

On Saturday, July 4, 2020, at approximately 3:44 a.m., while patrolling the Allen Street area, Dartmouth Police Officer Brian Parent reports observing a female, subsequently identified as 32-year old Cassie Mandeville of Purchase Street in New Bedford, breaking into a vehicle. As a result of the incident, Mandeville was placed …

St. Anne’s Credit Union, a single source for financial services, financing options and resources for individuals and businesses, announced that they have assisted Stephen Silverstein, owner of The Black Whale, co-owner of Cisco New Bedford, founder of Not Your Average Joe’s and owner of Joe’s Original in Dartmouth, in obtaining …

MaskNB, an initiative announced earlier this year by Mayor Jon Mitchell in partnership with the Southeastern Massachusetts chapter of the American Red Cross and Joseph Abboud Manufacturing Corporation, announces additional mask distribution in July and August with more drive-through distribution events at the three New Bedford middle schools’ parking lots. …

Chris Lisinski State House News Service Massachusetts will move into the third phase of its gradual plan to revive public activity in most of the state on Monday, allowing gyms, museums, movie theaters, and more to resume some operations even as COVID cases surge in other parts of the country. …

A member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings”) was charged today will illegal firearm possession following an investigation into an armed robbery in New Bedford and a shooting in Boston. Ramon Martinez, a/k/a “King Razor,” 26, was charged in a criminal …