Operation resulted in the seizure of several pit bull-type dogs. “BOSTON – A Hanson man was arrested today for allegedly possessing dogs at his Massachusetts home for participation in a dogfighting venture. John Murphy, 50, was indicted on nine counts of possessing animals for use in an animal fighting venture, …
Read More »ERO Boston catches unlawfully present Guatemalan, charged with child sex crimes in Massachusetts
Local jurisdiction refused immigration detainer despite 9 counts of indecent assault and battery on a child less than 14 years old. “BOSTON – Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston apprehended an unlawfully present Guatemalan noncitizen who has been charged with a myriad of crimes including sex crimes against minor victims …
Read More »Massachusetts DoT announces upcoming work on New Bedford’s Rt. 140
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that work on Route 140 in New Bedford is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 1, at 7 p.m. Both sides of the roadway will be resurfaced between mile markers 0.0 and 5.2, which will require some ramp closures and detours. MassDOT said …
Read More »New Bedford’s Buttonwood Park Zoo announces change to operating hours
“New Bedford, Massachusetts: The Buttonwood Park Zoo is announcing a slight change to operating hours for the upcoming spring and summer season. Starting April 1, BPZOO will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a week, a slight change from previous summer and spring seasons. The Zoo …
Read More »Empire Ford of New Bedford’s “Veteran of the Month”: Lt. Richard Tasker, killed during mid-air crash
“The 54th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory LT Richard Frost Tasker, of New Bedford, who was killed in action at the age of 24, during a mid-air crash while piloting a B-17 Bomber in WWII. Tasker was …
Read More »During Food Waste Prevention Week, New Bedford, Dartmouth residents can enter giveaway for prizes
“The Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District is proud to support Food Waste Prevention Week 2024, joining more than 600 partners across the country. Food Waste Prevention Week, April 1-7, 2024, is a week-long online campaign to raise awareness and inspire everyone to reduce food waste at home, at …
Read More »New Bedford man indicted and arrested in connection to former Hawthorne Country Club Fire
“Shawn Lee Medeiros, 31, of New Bedford was indicted by a Bristol County Grand Jury today on a charge of burning of a building connected to the vacant Hawthorne Country Club in Dartmouth on May 7, 2023. On May 7, 2023, the Dartmouth Fire Department received numerous 911 calls regarding …
Read More »PSA: Emergency Management Drill to take place at New Bedford’s St. Luke’s Hospital
“There will be an emergency management drill at St. Luke’s Hospital. Please note that this is a planned drill and these exercises are designed to make sure our teams are trained and well prepared to care for our patients and community in a real emergency. All emergency and clinical services …
Read More »Protestors Demand End To Massachusetts Right-To-Shelter Law
By Sam Drysdale About a dozen protestors rallied on the State House steps Wednesday afternoon and called for the state to end its right-to-shelter law, as Massachusetts’ family shelter system has swelled over the past year and is on track to cost the state $2 billion by next summer. The …
Read More »54-year-old New Bedford career criminal, cocaine trafficker, sentenced to prison
“A 54-year-old New Bedford career criminal, who was convicted after a week-long jury trial last month of trafficking cocaine, was sentenced yesterday to serve eight to 10 years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. The charges were brought against Benjamin Duarte brought after New …
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