“At 1:00am this morning, the New Bedford Fire Department responded to 74 Dewolf Street for a structure fire in a two-story one-family residence. Fire crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire and prevent any extension into the structure. The home was protected by working smoke alarms. There were no …
Read More »Lakeville Firefighters battle toilet paper fire on sanitation truck
“Lakeville — Chief Michael O’Brien reports that the Lakeville Fire Department responded to the report of a “tank truck” on fire on Bedford Street in the area of Lakeville Market & Liquors (formally Savas Market). Car 2 and Engine 2 arrived to find smoke venting from a compartment of a …
Read More »New Bedford, Marion Police arrest two after executing search warrant at Point Road home
“Marion Police, working in conjunction with the New Bedford Police Organized Crime and Intelligence Bureau, yesterday afternoon executed a search warrant at 968 Point Road that resulted in the arrest of two individuals. Spencer Mello, 34, was charged with drug possession and possession with intent to distribute (Class B, D …
Read More »Mirasol’s Cafe releases photos for soon-to-be open Fairhaven location
Fairhaven and Mattapoisett Chippi lover’s have been waiting almost 2 years for Mirasol’s Fairhaven location to open. That location hit some speed bumps which delayed the opening which was originally planned for last year. If you’ve driven down Huttleston Avenue recently you’ve notice that a lot of construction work has …
Read More »Acushnet Police Department welcomes two new officers to its ranks
“Please join Chief Christopher Richmond and the APD in welcoming our two newest Police Officers: Officer Colin Matton and Officer Adrian Fontes. Today’s graduation at Memorial Hall in Plymouth was the culmination of 5 months of hard work at the Plymouth Police Academy. CONGRATULATIONS on the accomplishment and WELCOME to …
Read More »Dartmouth Police arrest Dorchester women on shoplifting charges
“DARTMOUTH, MA – On Friday, July 19, 2024, at approximately 1 p.m., Dartmouth Police responded to a call regarding shoplifting at Kohl’s, 81 Faunce Corner Road. The shoplifting in this case is alleged to be connected to a larger organized retail crime group. According to witnesses, two females were at …
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Chief Oliveira hangs out with the kids of the New Bedford Police summer camp
“We were very excited to meet with the excellent children involved with our NBPD Summer Camp program at Wonder Bowl. Chief Oliveira took questions from the crowd, and we met some very bright and enthusiastic young men and women. The Summer Camp is held every year and hosted by our …
Read More »Massachusetts Legislature passes FY25 Budget; millions secured for New Bedford
“BOSTON, MA – On Friday, Representative Antonio F. D. Cabral (D-New Bedford) joined his House andSenate colleagues in unanimously passing a $58 billion budget proposal for FY2025. This budget upholdsfiscal responsibility while delivering historic levels of targeted investments in education, regionaltransportation equity, workforce development and health care, among many other …
Read More »New Bedford firefighters battle blaze on Bates Street
Today at 3:15pm, 911 calls were received reporting visible fire extending from he front of 240-242 Bates Street. First arriving fire crews observed a large volume of fire extending from a second floor porch on Side A of this two-story, two-family woodframe dwelling. A 2.5” attack line was deployed to …
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