Ms. Jeune, the missing BU Law student, has been located in good condition at a hospital. The circumstances of how she got to the hospital remain under investigation. There will be no further updates unless we conduct a criminal investigation. Based on the information we have at this point, it …

A 26-year-old New Bedford heroin trafficker with a lengthy history of dealing drugs in and around the Whaling City was convicted last week and sentenced to serve five to seven years in state prison, District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Javier Natal pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court …

Massachusetts State Police are attempting to locate TAMIKA DANIELLE JEUNE, seen in this photo, a missing person. Ms. JEUNE is 26, lives on Beacon Street in Boston, and is from Dorchester. She is black, relatively tall, with a slender build. Ms. JEUNE attends Boston University School of Law. Anyone who …

Here’s your chance to ride along in a cruiser, obtain CPR certification, learn about firearms and experience the rewards and challenges of being a New Bedford police officer. Sign up for the Citizens Police Academy, which returns in May by popular demand. The academy will be held at police headquarters, …

Recently, the City of New Bedford announced a $5 million dollar upgrade to the Elm Street parking garage and a new parking app to end the frustration of feeding the meters. These go a long way to making parking downtown better, but don’t address the biggest issue: people don’t feel safe …

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Want to give a rabbit as an Easter gift? Stick to the chocolate version, the New Bedford animal control office advises. “Rabbits are cute but, like all pets, they demand a lot of work and responsibility,’’ said Manny Maciel, New Bedford animal control officer. “They shouldn’t be given as pets …

UPDATE: Route 18 Southbound in New Bedford is scheduled to be closed on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m Wednesday. The closure is necessary to allow for paint and median work at Wamsutta Railroad Bridge on Route 18. A detour will be in place for all …

Statistically crime is down 10% in New Bedford for each of the past two years, but if you follow social media you would think the opposite is true. At New Bedford Guide, we report the daily crime that occurs in New Bedford and these posts go viral more than most …