“A 49-year-old Braintree narcotics trafficker arrested in New Bedford in possession of nearly 500 grams of Fentanyl was sentenced to serve six to six-and-a-half years in state prison last week, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Robinson Paradis-Feliz pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with Trafficking …
Read More »New Bedford man arrested after reports of person with pistol in waistband walking around
“NEW BEDFORD – Patrol officers have arrested a man in the north-end sector for unlawfully carrying a gun. On March 25th, at around 10 AM, a call was received regarding a man with a pistol in his waistband walking on County St. in the area of Coggeshall St. Shortly thereafter, …
Read More »New Bedford’s Mayor Mitchell reacts to offshore wind energy proposals and bids
NEW BEDFORD – In a Wednesday letter to Massachusetts state officials, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell assesses the proposals of the offshore wind energy developers which have submitted bids under the Tri-State (Massachusetts-Rhode Island-Connecticut) offshore wind energy procurement.
Read More »Massachusetts State Police seek man wanted in connection with nightclub homicide; $5,000 reward
“We and our partners at the Essex County District Attorney’s Office, Lawrence Police, and the United States Marshals are seeking FRANKLIN LARAS for the Dec. 24, 2023 homicide of a 29-year-old man in a #Lawrence nightclub. The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $5,000 reward for information about the whereabouts …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police seize 4.5 kilos of cocaine, arrest 52-year old, in early morning raid
“A joint investigation earlier today resulted in the seizure of more than four kilograms of cocaine and the arrest of a Springfield man on trafficking charges. This morning the Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit, Springfield Police Department Firearms Investigation Unit, and Western Massachusetts Gang Task Force executed a search warrant …
Read More »58-year old Massachusetts woman dies after her car crashes into utility pole
At around 5:43am on Wednesday morning, Carver Police, Fire Department and emergency medical services personnel responded to a reported accident in the 240 Main St., which is part of Route 58. Upon arrival, first-responders found a totaled gray Nissan Altima had crashed into a utility pole. The driver, a 56-year-old …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police robot dog “Roscoe” takes bullets in Barnstable for his humans
“At noon on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad Troopers John Ragosa, Michael Rockett, and Stephan McKay responded to a residence at 24 St. Francis Circle in Barnstable to assist a SWAT Team comprised of local Cape Cod police officers with a situation involving an armed barricaded …
Read More »S&P cites New Bedford’s ‘very strong management’ in affirming City’s Bond Rating
“NEW BEDFORD – A leading credit rating agency has affirmed the City’s credit rating, pointing to New Bedford’s effective leadership and strong economic prospects. Standard & Poor’s recently awarded New Bedford a AA+/Stable long term enhanced rating and affirmed its AA-/Stable underlying rating, giving the City high marks for financial …
Read More »Boston jury indictes Ohio man for alleged participation in Rwanda Genocide that killed 800,000
Defendant allegedly participated in killing of Tutsi men, women and children. “BOSTON – An Ohio man was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Boston for a nearly three-decade scheme to conceal his alleged involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, which left more than 800,000 people dead. The defendant …
Read More »Senator Warren, Massachusetts Delegation Urge Biden to Expedite Visa Process for Haitians
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), along with the entire Massachusetts congressional delegation, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter, urging them to expedite the processing of immigrant visas for Haitians — particularly for relatives …
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