Police are investigating an apparent armed robbery at Sunrise Bakery, 508 Bolton St., Tuesday afternoon. A witness told police a male entered the business, displayed what appeared to be a handgun and took an undetermined amount of cash. He fled the establishment on foot, walking east on Rockland Street. The …
Read More »Five suspected drug overdoses, one deadly in 18 hour period in New Bedford
New Bedford police report five suspected drug overdoses over a 16-hour period on Monday into Tuesday with one death possibly a drug overdose. Rivet Street at 1:06pm (Apr 4) Rockdale Ave at 4:16pm (Apr 4) State Street at 8:41pm (Apr 4) Phillips Road – SouthCoast Condos at 1:16am (Apr 5) One of …
Read More »New Bedford police discover dog remains after reported shots fired on Walden Street
According to the police scanner, New Bedford police officers responded to a shot spotter call on Walden Street around 3:30am Monday morning. Police reportedly found a dead dog and removed the remains from the scene. It is not clear if the dog was shot at 3:30am, or the police arrived …
Read More »Two Sisters mussels and chouriço special (New Bedford)
Here’s a look at Two Sisters’s new mussels and chouriço special ($12, $15 with shrimp), their chicken Mozambique over rice and new coffee milk drink made with coffee syrup produced in Dartmouth. To order call (508) 264-8784 or stop by their food truck at the corner of Tarkiln Hill Rd …
Read More »Man arrested on heroin charges after failing to move over for emergency vehicle
On Monday at 12:10 a.m., Trooper Daniel Paras, of SP Shelburne Falls stopped a gray Dodge for failing to move over for an emergency vehicle in Greenfield. As a result of an investigation and subsequent search of the motor vehicle, 1150 packs of Heroin were located. Trooper Paras was assisted …
Read More »Crosswalk violation leads to heroin arrest in Springfield
On April 3, 2017 at 3:30 p.m. Trooper Cardin, of SP Springfield, stopped a white Nissan Altima for failing to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk in Springfield. The Nissan was found to be unregistered and Trooper Cardin requested a tow for the vehicle. As the occupants of the …
Read More »Fall River Police searching for missing 29-year old woman
MISSING PERSON: The Fall River Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Krystal Boswell, a 29 y.o. female, that has been missing since 4/1/2017. She is described as a white female, 4’11”, brown hair/eyes with a medium build. Please forward any information to the Fall River Police Dept. …
Read More »200 students attend 4th Annual TITAN Business Challenge at UMass Dartmouth
Hundreds of students participated in Junior Achievement of Southern Massachusetts‘s 4th Annual TITAN Business Challenge at UMass Dartmouth on March 16th. Apponequet Regional High School finished in first place, Atlantis Charter School finished second and New Bedford High School finished third. All were awarded scholarships! More on JA: http://jasouthernma.org/
Read More »New Bedford Polar Plunge participants raise over $21,000 for Special Olympics
More than 150 plungers made such a splash Saturday, March 25, at the first annual New Bedford Polar Plunge at East Beach they launched what is hoped to be an annual tradition. Photos can be seen on our Facebook page here. The New Bedford Police Union, in partnership with the …
Read More »43-year old Fall River man killed in rollover crash in Dartmouth
On Monday, April 3, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Dartmouth Police and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the area of #413 Cross Road for a reported single vehicle crash. Upon their arrival, officers observed that a 2014 Ford F350 pickup truck had struck both a utility pole and a stone …
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