Chief James Donovan reports that the Raynham Police Department has charged a woman after she allegedly robbed a convenience store at needle-point on Monday evening. As a result of a diligent investigation by the Raynham Police Department and the assistance of partner agencies, ASHLEY DEMERS, AGE 34, OF EAST WAREHAM …

“The Bristol County Toys for Tots program is asking for extra help this year, as that region still has many families in need of toys. The Massachusetts State Police D Troop Barracks will be accepting new, unwrapped, non-violent toys for boys or girls, ages infant to 14. These are the …

United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representative William Keating (D-MA-09) released a joint statement on Attorney General Maura Healey’s investigation into the violent events of May 1, 2020 at the C. Carlos Carreiro Immigration Detention Center, Unit B, Bristol County Sheriff’s office. “The …

All-distance learning will continue for the first week after break, January 4-8, 2021. New Bedford Public Schools, currently using a hybrid model to serve almost 9,000 students in person and another 4,000 remotely, will convert the last 2 ½ schooldays leading up to the holiday break, December 21-23, 2020, to …

Three Bishop Stang students were recently recognized with the Pope Pius X Award. This special award was established by Cardinal Sean O’Malley and named after Pope St. Pius X, founder of the Fall River Diocese, who was devoted to the youth of the church. Pastors from local parishes nominate extraordinary …

Got your bread and milk so you can survive on French Toast during a prolonged power outage? A looming winter storm is heading for the SouthCoast and expected to arrive on Wednesday night and carry into Thursday. “It looks like it could be a big storm, the type of storm …

“Fall River and the rest of Bristol County took a big step toward being safer Monday with the beginning of the Firearms Detection Academy for three K9s. Bristol County Officer Ryan Isherwood and his partner, K9 Xiro, joined two Fall River Police Department K9 teams (Sgt. Jeff Richard and K9 …

Troopers from the Massachusetts State Police Boston Barracks recently delivered “care buckets” collected through the Massachusetts Military Support Foundation’s Coats4Veterans program to the New England Center and Home for Veterans on Court Street in Boston. Each bucket contains a winter coat, hand sanitizer, and masks. The MSP and other law …

By Katie Lannan and Michael P. Norton State House News Service As the first COVID-19 vaccines began arriving in Massachusetts on Monday, a 96-year-old World War II veteran in Bedford became the first VA patient in the country to get the shot. The VA Bedford Healthcare system announced the milestone …

The Buttonwood Park Zoo is getting dressed up for the holidays, thanks to a grant from Southeastern Massachusetts Visitors Bureau to the Buttonwood Park Zoological Society. Zoo-goers can expect festive decorations at the entrance, leading the way into the campus and culminating with a themed photo-op area. “Typically at this …