On Friday, March 5, at about 9:30 p.m., Wareham Police detectives and patrol officers executed a search warrant at 5 Quaker Road in Wareham. Detectives were conducting an investigation into illegal firearms being stored in the residence. During the course of the search, detectives seized seven firearms, ammunition, and a …

“Congratulations to Dartmouth Board of Health Director, Chris Michaud, as well as to all of the other workers and volunteers, who made our final vaccination clinic such a GIANT success yesterday at Dartmouth High School. As a result of their collective efforts over the last couple of months, nearly 4,000 …

Over the past few months, the Massachusetts State Police Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction Enforcement Team’s west unit (MSP CINRET West) and Holyoke Police conducted an investigation into suspected trafficking of crystal methamphetamine in the Holyoke area by MARK CAMERON, 49. Methamphetamine, a highly-addictive drug, remains relatively uncommon in New England. …

On Thursday, March 4, at about 6:00 p.m. Wareham police officers were assisting at the scene of a structure fire on Cranberry Highway. Officers Christopher Smith, Joseph Cardoza, and Lieutenant Walter Correia had shut down a section of the highway to allow firefighters to run hoses from a fire hydrant …

Mayor Jon Mitchell and the Board of Health have rescinded an earlier restriction on nursing home and senior living visits, due to the widespread vaccination of residents at those facilities. On December 14, the Mayor and Board of Health prohibited visitation at nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and senior living …

“I’m saddened by the news that Pierre Tremblay, a longtime carpenter in the City’s Department of Facilities and Fleet Management, passed away this week from complications of Covid-19. It was shocking news to all of us who called Pierre a friend and colleague. Pierre was a masterful craftsman, whose skill …

On March 11, from 6 to 8 p.m., the UMassD CVPA Star Series continues its visual arts programming to celebrate Women’s History Month during AHA! Night. The event will feature Alexandra Broches’s exhibition, Dear Alexandra, Letters and Pictures From a Box, on view at the University Art Gallery. Alexandra Broches’s …

“It is our pleasure to announce that 12 of our New Bedford firefighters have been chosen by the Heroic Awards Committee through Governor Baker’s Office. They are: • FF Joshua Charbonneau • LT Kevin Cormier • LT Derek DaCosta • LT Michael Dillon • CPT Robert Ferreira • CPT Kurt …

Shortly after 9 a.m. today Trooper Paul Martin, assigned to State Police-Middleboro, was on patrol in Brockton. While traveling on Oak Street he observed a white Toyota Camry with excessive window tint. Trooper Martin took up a position behind the Toyota then activated his blue lights and initiated a traffic …

On Tuesday shortly before 1:30 p.m. Trooper Tyler Hersom, assigned to State Police-Northampton, was monitoring traffic on Route 91 in Northampton. At that time he observed a gray Nissan sedan, with an unreadable license plate, pass his location. He pulled into traffic and proceeded to catch up to the vehicle, …