Matt Murphy State House News Service The state’s largest law enforcement union called a compromise police reform bill that will be voted on Tuesday the “final attack” by lawmakers on Bay State police, who union leaders said are being scapegoated for violence incidents that occurred in other states. In a …
Read More »UMass Dartmouth, AHA!, and the City of New Bedford to host outdoor holiday event downtown
On Saturday, December 12 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., UMass Dartmouth, AHA!, and the City of New Bedford will SPARKLE. This outdoor festival allows the community to engage in the spirit of the holidays while staying safe through social distancing. SPARKLE will focus on the UMass Dartmouth College of …
Read More »Repeat New Bedford drug trafficker sentenced to prison
A 34-year-old New Bedford man arrested twice for trafficking narcotics in 2017 and 2018 was sentenced to serve 12 years in state prison last week, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Eduardo Aguillar Serano pleaded guilty to indictments charging him with trafficking in excess of 100 grams …
Read More »New Bedford convicted armed robber sentenced to prison
A 41-year-old New Bedford man with a lengthy history of criminal convictions was convicted last week of Armed/Masked Robbery and Larceny of a Motor Vehicle. He was sentenced to serve six to eight years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Jeffrey Raposo pleaded guilty …
Read More »Poll: More than a third in Massachusetts unlikely to get COVID-19 vaccine
Michael P. Norton State House News Service More than a third of Massachusetts adults would be unlikely to get the vaccine for COVID-19, according to new poll results, with adults who feel that way citing a lack of trust in the approval process and concerns about side effects. The Western …
Read More »UMass Dartmouth and Bridgewater State University launch accelerated Physics and Electrical Engineering degree programs
Joint programs to create advanced STEM learning and research experience for students The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and Bridgewater State University have announced two joint accelerated Master of Science programs in Physics and Electrical Engineering. The educational partnership agreement between the institutions will provide undergraduate students at BSU with an …
Read More »Town of Dartmouth awarded $27,000 grant for waste reduction & recycling
The Town of Dartmouth was recently awarded a $27,000 grant by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection through the Recycling Dividends Program (RDP). Congratulations, Dartmouth! According to a press release from MassDEP, the RDP “recognizes municipalities that have implemented policies and programs proven to maximize materials reuse and recycling, as …
Read More »Wareham Police respond to man passed out behind the wheel in the roadway
On Monday, November 30, at about 10:45 a.m. Wareham Police responded to the Wareham Crossing, for a report a person who appeared passed out behind the wheel of a pick-up truck. Officer Nate Aronson arrived, and confirmed an unresponsive male in a running locked vehicle, on the main roadway in …
Read More »Cannabis Control Commission gives final approval to Marijuana delivery framework in Massachusetts
By Colin A. Young State House News Service With the threat of legal challenges looming, state regulators gave final approval Monday morning to new regulations that will reshape the legal marijuana industry to include home delivery businesses initially available only to social equity program participants and economic empowerment applicants. The …
Read More »Second New Bedford resident concerned about illegal dumping at south end duck pond
ATTENTION: RE: the south end duck pond. People should really think twice before illegally dumping! A little education to the ones that don’t know, this type of dumping hurts the wildlife and could also hurt a human. Items dumped: • car battery • metal firepit • garbage • tree stumps …
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