“The New Bedford Fire Department is pleased to announce we have been awarded a Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) and Senior SAFE Grant along with a FY21 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant from the MA Department of Fire Services. The SAFE grant award is for $11,380 and enables the SAFE …

MassWildlife officials recently confirmed that a bald eagle has died from second-generation anticoagulant rodenticide (SGAR) poisoning. While documented elsewhere, this is the first confirmed case of an eagle dying from rodenticide poisoning in MA. MassWildlife officials recently confirmed that a bald eagle that died in March was the victim of …

“Yesterday was a spectacular day for baseball, and we at Whaling City could not have asked for better weather for the induction of Mr. Phil Adams into our Hall of Fame. He served the youth of our league for 29 years concluding with his retirement as Manager of Daves in …

The victim in the April 29 fatal crash on Route 95 southbound in Attleboro has been identified as Hernane Ribeiro, 19, of Pawtucket, R.I. The crash remains under investigation by Troop H of the Massachusetts State Police with assistance from the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, the State …

By Brendan Kurie New Bedford Guide Contributor Ward 3 City Councilor Hugh Dunn was the lone driver involved in a three-car accident on South Water Street early Saturday morning, according to the New Bedford Police Department. Dunn struck two parked cars around 1:23 a.m. on May 1. The accident was …

The City of New Bedford has concluded and finalized its annual Point-in-Time Count of individuals experiencing homelessness for 2021. The Point-in-Time (PIT) Count is required by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) and is conducted across the nation during the last 10 days of January. The number …

By Brendan Kurie New Bedford Guide Contributor No new information was immediately available on Monday morning regarding a traffic crash early Saturday morning involving Ward 3 City Councilman Hugh Dunn. According to the New Bedford Police Department, the crash was reported at 1:23 a.m. on May 1. The responding officer …

Today, Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito were joined by Secretary of Health & Human Services Marylou Sudders and Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Disaster Medicine Director Dr. Paul Biddinger to discuss the Commonwealth’s vaccine progress and outline the next phase of vaccine distribution. In December, the Baker-Polito …

“SURFS UP in Dartmouth. While on patrol Trooper Pereira was dispatched to a unusual call. He arrived on scene to a surfboard lodged into a vehicle on RT 195 in Dartmouth. The vehicle that the board came from never stopped but thankfully no one was injured. Please enjoy this beautiful …

“Massachusetts’s New Bedford Fire Department converts their emergency breathing apparatus to the MSA G1 SCBA!! A two-year evaluation process between multiple brands led the department to the function, comfort, and durability that only the G1 could offer. We thank all members of NBFD for their time and effort during this …