CITY OF NEW BEDFORD OFFICE MANAGER M-5 $47,823 – $58,331 PLANNING, HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Provides a variety of routine and complex clerical, administrative and technical work. Performs responsible clerical functions. Assists in processing invoices, purchase orders and reimbursements in the City’s MUNIS financial system. Assists with the maintenance of …
Read More »Narragansett man to serve 4-6 years from last February police chase
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced today that a 50-year-old Narragansett, RI man who broke into and robbed a small engine shop before leading police on a chase in hazardous wintry conditions last February was convicted of a litany of crimes yesterday and sentenced to serve four …
Read More »Man shot by Dartmouth police ordered into mental health facility
Ryan Kuphal, 23, of Dartmouth was ordered to pay $5,000 cash bail and immediately check himself into an inpatient mental health facility during his arraignment this afternoon in New Bedford District Court. The defendant is due back in court March 11th for a status conference to determine further conditions of …
Read More »Bishop Stang defeats Dedham 78-70 in MIAA South Division 3 Playoffs
Last night the 3rd ranked Bishop Stang Spartans hosted the 14th ranked Dedham Marauders in the 1st round of the MIAA South Division 3 Playoffs. In a sold out gym, the Marauders gave the Spartans everything they could, keeping the game close for all four quarters but Bishop Stang was …
Read More »Three families displaced in early morning south end New Bedford fire
There was a fire that started early this morning at 16 McGurk Street in the south end of New Bedford. New Bedford Fire Department fire fighters responded around 2:33am to a fire that started in the basement of a multi-family residence. No reports of injuries thanks to our amazing New …
Read More »Fairhaven Santander Bank robbed, police searching for suspect
Fairhaven Police responded to a bank robbery that was reported at the Santander Bank branch, located at 125 Huttleston Avenue just after 4:30 Wednesday afternoon. Officers were informed a white male in his mid 20’s entered the bank and appeared to be talking on a cell phone. When he approached …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police K-9 Team Locates Missing Child With Autism
Shortly after 10 p.m. on the night of Monday, Feb. 29, State Police were notified of a 14-year-old boy on the Autism Spectrum who had gone missing in the town of North Brookfield. Troop C patrols, MSP K-9 units, and the MSP Air Wing responded to search for the boy. …
Read More »How did New Bedford vote on Super Tuesday?
New Bedford has 55,550 registered voters and 16,193, or 29%, turned out to vote on March 1, 2016, for Super Tuesday Primary in Massachusetts. Here is how New Bedford voted: Democrat Primary: 12,468 (77%) Hillary Clinton: 6,680 (53%) Bernie Sanders: 5,462 (44%) No Preference: 124 (1%) Martin O’Malley: 58 (0.47%) …
Read More »President Bill Clinton plays Pied Piper in Massachusetts
Yesterday, former President Bill Clinton campaigned for his wife Hillary Clinton against Bernie Sanders in Massachusetts. Massachusetts was the closest of 12 states up for grabs on Super Tuesday and President Clinton was likely sent to the state to seal the deal. Hillary won Massachusetts by 1.8% (about 20,000 votes) so it …
Read More »Charges Filed In Connection to Ongoing Probe of Dartmouth Incident That Led to Police Shooting
While the investigation into all the facts and circumstances surrounding the incidents that led to the police-involved non-fatal shooting of 23-year-old Ryan Kuphal in Dartmouth remains active and ongoing, preliminary criminal charges have now been filed in the case. Mr. Kuphal has been charged at this time with domestic assault …
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