On Thursday at about 7:30 p.m. Wareham Police Officer James White observed a male throw a wooden stake at vehicle on Cranberry Highway near the entrance to Mogan’s Trailer Park. Officer White stopped to investigate, along with Officer Pillsbury. The male was placed in custody, however he threatened to assault …

The Marion Police Department is pleased to announce that Richard B. Nighelli has officially begun in his new role as Chief. Chief Nighelli, a 17-year veteran of the department, was sworn in during a private ceremony at the Marion Police station on Thursday, Jan. 7. “As a member of the …

A Rhode Island man was sentenced to three years in prison today for tax evasion, announced U.S. Attorney Aaron L. Weisman, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, and Special Agent in Charge Kristina O’Connell of IRS Criminal Investigation. According to court documents, …

Today, Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito joined Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders to participate in a ceremonial signing of S.2984, An Act Promoting a Resilient Health Care System That Puts Patients First. Governor Baker and Lt. Governor Polito were also joined by Senator Cindy …

New Bedford High School has been awarded a $250,000 grant through the Massachusetts Skills Capital Grant Program, the Baker-Polito Administration announced recently. The grant funding will be used to construct a state-of-the-art Marine Technology Laboratory to support New Bedford High School’s Career Vocational Technical Education programming in maritime industry skill …

Chris Lisinski State House News Service Massachusetts public health officials on Thursday reported the highest one-day total of newly confirmed COVID-19 infections since the pandemic began, though the rolling average positive test rate declined slightly. The 7,136 cases in Thursday’s update lagged only the number of new infections in Dec. …

State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey announced that for the first time on record, no children died in fires in Massachusetts in 2020. Historically, children and seniors have been most at risk of dying in fires. “To have no children, no one under the age of 18, die in a …

Today, Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito joined legislators and public safety officials to participate in a ceremonial signing of S.2963,An Act Relative to Justice, Equity and Accountability in Law Enforcement in the Commonwealth. Governor Baker and Lt. Governor Polito were also joined by Senate President Karen Spilka, …

A response to a crash overnight in Medford led to arrests of the car’s occupants for illegal possession of a rifle and other crimes and resulted in injuries to the first-responding Trooper after his cruiser was hit by an SUV while on scene. At approximately 1:20 a.m., a Trooper on …

The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of January 11, 2021 – January 15, 2021 and they are as follows: Eversource: • No work scheduled. Other: • Contractor (North Turf) will be on site at Hazelwood Park installing the gutter system for the new bowling …