“Please avoid the areas of Parker St., Park St., Liberty St., and Smith St. and in the area of New Bedford High School as services begin for Sgt. Michael Cassidy today between 3-8 p.m. at Saunders Dwyer Funeral Home. On Tuesday, there will be “NO PARKING” from 6 am – …

“At 12:20 a.m. on Friday, May 7, Trooper Tyler Hersom, assigned to the Massachusetts State Police-Northampton Barracks was on patrol on Route 91 in Whatley. While traveling northbound, Trooper Hersom’s attention was drawn to a blue Chevy Equinox veering in and out of its lane. It was then that Trooper …

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to include adolescents 12 through 15 years of age. The FDA amended the EUA originally …

Bristol Community College has announced a new partnership with the Boston BullPen Project to further assist students’ financial needs. The innovative Boston BullPen Project provides emergency funding to a wide and diverse community from Boston to Worcester, including veterans, families, at-risk youth, homeless, patients and others. The unique partnership with …

The Buttonwood Park Zoo recently welcomed a new resident to the seven-acre campus. Hutch, a nine-year old Canada lynx, came to BPZOO in March from the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, MA and is now residing in the Lynx habitat, just beyond the Bison pasture. Sent to New Bedford based on …

When Lynne Kuczewski, president of the St. Vincent DePaul Society for the Catholic Community New Bedford North learned of a local five-year-old boy who needed a heart transplant, she shared the story with Patricia Ferreira, advisor to the All Saints Catholic School Chapter of National Junior Honor Society, to see …

Mayor Jon Mitchell has appointed current City Auditor Robert Ekstrom to serve as Acting Chief Financial Officer beginning May 16, 2021. Mr. Ekstrom will replace outgoing Chief Financial Officer Ari J. Sky, who departs May 15; Ekstrom will continue to oversee operations of the Auditor’s Office. Mr. Ekstrom has served …

From a young age, we’re taught planting trees is good for the environment, so alternatively, cutting down trees is bad—right? Well, it’s not that simple. Earth Day was last month, bringing attention to our planet’s most pressing environmental threats and inspiring calls for action like tree planting. From a young …

Linda Lachapelle of New Bedford is the winner of a $1,000 a Month for 10 Years prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “Decade of Dollars” $2 instant ticket game. Lachapelle used some spare change in her car while filling up her gas tank to purchase one ticket. That ticket won …

How would you like to win a $50,000 commission for your artwork? Furthermore, it comes with additional stipends that will cover the crating and shipping and if you need to travel to make it all happen, the state is willing to cover expenses for that too. The Rhode Island State …