The Baker-Polito Administration today received federal approval to issue Pandemic EBT benefits (P-EBT) for the rest of the 2020-2021 school year. P-EBT promotes increased food security for families who participate in the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National School Lunch Program (NSLP), covering the cost of missed school meals …

“Dear Santa, My name is Wyatt, and I am a Staffordshire Terrier. I was was 10-12 months old when I arrived at the shelter on February 5th, and I do not understand why. I am staying with my friends at New England Dog Training and learning every day. Each day …

New Bedford Police Department gang and narcotics detectives seized 53 grams of meth, 25 grams of cocaine, 13 grams of fentanyl, and $2863 at 228 Phillips Ave. #1 after a second search warrant was issued in a span of 30 days. 45-year old Steven Darosa, 21-year old Emmanuel Jose Colon-Vasquez, …

A former leader of the New Bedford Chapter of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings”) was sentenced today for drug conspiracy charges. Xavier Valentin-Soto, a/k/a “King X,” 33, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Rya W. Zobel to 65 months in prison and three years …

The New Bedford citywide snow emergency parking ban, which began yesterday, December 16, will be lifted as of 5:00 p.m. today, Thursday, December 17, 2020. Residents should remove their vehicles from municipal and school parking lots with the parking ban lifted at 5:00 p.m., to ensure those lots are able …

Last Friday, 51-year old Benjamin Keith Duarte of Fall River was arrested for trafficking drugs and a number of motor vehicle violations after a vehicle crash near the corner of Coggeshall/Purchase streets and a brief car chase. Detectives discovered bags of cocaine and crack cocaine inside a manhole cover.

“Yesterday, troopers assisted in escorting a convoy for Wreaths Across America, as the convoy entered Massachusetts with agencies from Maine and New Hampshire. Troopers escorted the convoy to the City of Worcester, where a short parade through the city occurred, then Worcester Police joined our team to the Connecticut state …

During New Bedford’s emergency parking ban, the New Bedford Police Department issued 621 parking tickets overnight totaling $31,050 in fines. The police department also reports that 194 vehicles were towed. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell issued a city-wide parking ban that started at 5 pm on Wednesday. The New Bedford …

Due to the upcoming winter storm, the Baker-Polito Administration has directed that non-emergency state employees working in Executive Branch agencies should not report to their workplaces on Thursday, December 17, 2020. Employees who have the capacity to telework will be expected to do so in accordance with the Telework Policy. …

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a new emergency use authorization (EUA) for the BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test which is authorized for use by patients at home with a prescription. The BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test is authorized for prescription use at home with self-collected …