“Jessica Peixoto of Ellen R. Hathaway School in New Bedford receives national recognition for her best-in-class teaching and use of educational programs. Curriculum Associates has named Jessica Peixoto of Ellen R. Hathaway School in New Bedford, MA to its 2023 class of Extraordinary Educators, an annual program that celebrates and …

“Please join Chief Richmond and the Acushnet Police Department in welcoming our newest Full-Time police officer, Ofc. Courtney Soares. Ofc. Soares was sworn in last week by Town Clerk Pamela Labonte. Ofc. Soares comes as a transfer from Fitchburg State University Police Department where she spent 2+ years as a …

“The New Bedford Fire Department responded to two structure fires over the past few days. The first one occurred shortly after 8:00am on Wednesday morning at 199 County Street. Engine 6 extinguished a fire in the first floor rear hallway with one hose line. The fire was contained to the …

“On Friday, March 17th, at 1:17 p.m., Engine 1, Engine 4, Tower 1, along with C-1 (Chief Kelley) and C-3 (Assistant Chief Rogers) responded to a structure fire on Megansett Drive. The crew of Engine 1; Captain Jim Brandolini, Firefighers Chris Barrasso, Jamie McIntosh, and Alex Estes quickly attacked the …

“A New Bedford man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition. David Acosta, 27, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Alison D. Burroughs to 18 months in prison and three years of supervised release. In November 2022, Acosta pleaded guilty to …

“From Police Chief Bill McGrath: On March 17, 2023 at about 7:49 pm, Wrentham Police and Fire responded to a two car crash at the intersection of East St. and Common Street in front of the Wrentham District Court. When officers arrived, they found two vehicles in the middle of …

“Massachusetts State Police narcotics investigators and their local police partners continue to interdict large-scale dealers of fentanyl pills. In addition to the arrest by the MSP’s CINRET-South task force, announced yesterday, of BESTLEE VAZQUEZ for trafficking fentanyl pills passed off as oxycodone, the same task force last month seized approximately …

“The Healey-Driscoll administration filed a $734 million supplemental budget to provide additional funding for core programs and services, such as COVID-era workforce and public health programs, and to make other one-time priority investments.  The funding proposed in this bill builds on the investments made in Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant …

Westport Fire & Police responded to the report of a car into a building earlier today in the area of Forge Road and Rt. 177. One person was transported with minor injuries by our firefighter/paramedics to a local hospital. Pictured are Firefighters Manley and Raymond, as they monitor the structural …

This is an update of a previous article. _______________________________________________________ “UPDATE: Our skunk appears to be feeling good this morning. His respiratory rate still isn’t normal, but we are hopeful. We will be treating for rat poison for at least 6 weeks or until his blood clots normally. We could REALLY …