“Please join us in welcoming the newest K9 to the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office: Officer Ryan Isherwood’s new partner, K9 Xeus (pronounced Zeus). Xeus is a 13-month-old Belgian Malinois who tips the scales at around 81 pounds. In the fourth week of the basic training academy, he’s already doing amazing. …

The Baker-Polito Administration today announced a $4 million federal grant from the US Department of Labor to expand Massachusetts’ apprenticeship programs, with a focus on connecting women, people of color, and individuals with disabilities with these training and employment opportunities. The Administration also highlighted its $240 million proposal to provide …

Today, the Baker-Polito Administration, Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg and the Massachusetts State Lottery announced the winners for the third of five drawings for the Massachusetts VaxMillions Giveaway. As part of the giveaway, fully vaccinated residents ages 18 and older are eligible to enter to win one of five, $1 million …

“Troopers assigned to the State Police Marine Unit hosted members of the Brockton Junior Police Academy for a tour of our facilities and boats stationed in Boston. They were given an escort around Boston Harbor on Marine 45, a 45-foot SAFE Boat, and learned what it was like to be …

“We want to send a big THANK YOU to our friends at the Fairhaven Housing Authority for inviting our K9 team to come hang out with the seniors today. Sgt. William Dillingham was joined by Officers Ryan Isherwood and Brennan Bulgar, as well as City of Fall River Police Department …

The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) today announced that a single live nymph of the invasive spotted lanternfly (SLF) was found in the City of Fitchburg in late July 2021. Agricultural inspectors have surveyed and have not found any evidence that an infestation is present; however, inspectors will continue …

An algae bloom has been detected at Sassaquin Pond, and residents and pets are advised to avoid direct contact with the water including wading or swimming until lab results can rule out the presence of dangerous bacteria. Cyanobacteria occurs naturally in fresh water, mostly in late summer and early fall …

A former Lunenburg woman was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Worcester to stealing Social Security benefits. Sue E. Delaney, 68, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman to six months of home confinement and two years of probation. Delaney was also ordered to pay $221,656 in …

By Katie Lannan State House News Service Preliminary Department of Public Health data show 1,038 people died of opioid overdoses in the first six months of this year, an estimated 5 percent decrease from the same time period in 2020. The preliminary data, presented by Acting DPH Commissioner Margret Cooke …

FEMA and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will test the nation’s public alert and warning systems at 2:20 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, August 11. The purpose of the test is to assess the effectiveness of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) to receive and convey a national message via radio and …