During the month of December, the 51st Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of PFC Irving Chandler Kaplan, of New Bedford, a WWII veteran who was killed in Germany in 1945. Kaplan, who lived at 26th Eight St., …

“A traveling memorial honoring American servicemen and women lost in the Global War on Terror will be on display at the New Bedford Regional Airport Sunday through Tuesday. Remembering Our Fallen is an emotional exhibit featuring 34 tribute towers with military and personal photos of more than 5,000 fallen soldiers …

“The accident occurred at 8:27 am this morning at the intersection of Bedford Street and Taunton Street. At the time of the crash, all on-duty Lakeville Firefighters were committed to a medical emergency on Lakeside Avenue. Chief O’Brien and Deputy Garant responded out to the crash in the second ambulance. …

“On Thursday, 12/7/23 the Mattapoisett Police received a 911 call from an 81-year-old male who stated that he had been hunting in the area of Haskell Swamp and had become lost and could not find his way out. Mattapoisett dispatch remained on the line with the caller as Police units …

“Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) unveiled the Inclusive Democracy Act, brand new, first-of-its-kind legislation that would end felony disenfranchisement in Federal elections and guarantee the right to vote for incarcerated citizens. The lawmakers’ bill comes as an estimated 4.6 million citizens – disproportionately Black and brown …

“Mayor Jon Mitchell joined city and state officials Thursday afternoon at a groundbreaking ceremony for NorthStar Learning Centers’ Early Learning Academy at the corner of Rivet and Hyacinth streets. The City awarded $2.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to NorthStar for the facility, which will serve more …

“New Bedford, Massachusetts – The Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) has received a substantial increase in state funding thanks to the Massachusetts Legislature, paired with lock‐step leadership from the Healy Administration. The increase comes from SRTA’s allocation of Fair Share Funding, which will support two new fantastic initiatives. Starting January …

By Sam Drysdale ​ State House News Service While lawmakers on Beacon Hill have deliberated over sending aid to the state’s emergency assistance system, the number of families that are finding safe housing in those shelters has grown by 105 percent in the last eleven months, according to data recently …

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“November 26, 2023, Trooper Joshua Gagnon was conducting patrol on Route 91 northbound in West Springfield. Trooper Gagnon’s attention was drawn to a Ford Fusion sedan which was drifting out of the marked lanes of Route 91. Trooper Gagnon ran a check of the vehicle’s registration and saw the registered …