Gift of equipment from Playworks New England helps to ensure students engage in safe and healthy play during school recess. Playworks New England has generously donated recess equipment for use by elementary school students of New Bedford Public Schools. The nineteen sets of interactive items and play gear are designed …

Two weeks ago we shared the story of missing 18-year old Jalajhia Finklea of New Bedford. Jalajhia went missing on her birthday and was reported last seen with her alleged abductor Luis Robert Zaragoza Barboza. “Her abductor, Luis Zaragoza is 36 years of age and is 6’7” in height and …

At approximately 11:25 PM Thursday Massachusetts State Police were notified of a shooting that occurred in the area of Albert and Prentiss streets in Boston’s Southwest Corridor. Patrols from the State Police-Boston Barracks and Boston Police responded. Responding Troopers and Officers determined that a 15-year-old female suffered injuries believed to …

A former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings”) pleaded guilty yesterday to racketeering charges. Josue Carrasquillo, a/k/a “King Playboy,” 25, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity, more commonly referred to as …

“If you have driven by the station the past few days you have probably noticed our newest addition. With CARES Act funds made available by the Board of Selectmen, we have purchased an 18-foot trailer from which we will continue our COVID testing initiative during the colder months. The trailer …

The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of November 9, 2020 –November 13, 2020 and they are as follows: No Work on Wednesday, November 11th for Veterans Day Eversource: Eversource will replace the gas mains and service at the following locations: • Hathaway Rd. from …

Yesterday at approximately 3 p.m. Trooper James Melberg, assigned to State Police Charlton, was patrolling Route 90. While stationary at the interchange to Route 84 he observed a gray Mercedes sedan with New Jersey license plates. A quick RMV inquiry of the license plate revealed the vehicle had been reported …

New Bedford will honor its veterans with a virtual Veterans Day event on Wednesday, November 11. The ceremony will honor those who served the nation in the place of New Bedford’s usual Veterans Day parade and will be live-streamed on the City’s Facebook pages and aired on New Bedford Cable …

On Monday, November 2, 2020 at approximately 4:40 p.m., Dartmouth Police responded to Emerald Drive after receiving a call that a ninety-four (94) year old man suffering from a medical condition was missing. Upon arrival, officers learned that the man had been missing since approximately 1:00 p.m., and was oxygen-dependent. …

In honor of Veterans Day, the Massachusetts State Police again this year will feature Department members who served or are serving in our nation’s armed forces, as well as members’ loved ones who are serving or have served. We are proud of those members of the MSP family — sworn, …