State Police Investigate Wrong-Way Driver Crash, Fatality in Milton This morning at approximately 5:00 a.m., troopers from the State Police Barracks in Milton responded to reports of a wrong-way driver crash on Route 93 southbound at Exit 3 in Milton. A preliminary investigation found that a four-vehicle crash involving a …

“Congratulations to the members of #Class285, #ClassS17, and #ClassBW04 who graduated from the 10-week MFA Firefighter #Recruit Training Program yesterday.” Massachusetts Fire Academy photo. Massachusetts Fire Academy photo. Massachusetts Fire Academy photo.

“So if you have chosen not to get a flu shot in the past and you work in the medical field you would be mandated to wear a mask to protect you and your patients and that worked just fine. Why is it now the governor is making it mandatory …

“This week members of the State Police Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) participated in Mountain Bike Training. This is an intense two-day course packed with classroom and hands-on training located at both the Massachusetts State Police Academy and in the field … in this case, in and around South Boston. …

“On Friday, October 9, 2020, Massachusetts Environmental Police Officers responded to the report of a coyote that had become stuck inside of a docked vessel at the Volunteer Yacht Club in Lynn. Officers, along with the Swampscott Animal Control Officer, successfully removed the uninjured coyote from the vessel and released …

To keep residents safe this upcoming flu season, a licensed, trained and trusted Stop & Shop Pharmacist administered the flu shots at a clinic held at Stop & Shop in New Bedford. Stop & Shop secured additional stock of the flu vaccine, anticipating higher demand as a result of the …

Schools receive HEPA air filtration units as Phase III of reopening begins. New Bedford Public Schools are being equipped with state-of-the-art HEPA air scrubbers as schools began Phase 3 of students’ gradual return to classroom instruction this week. Stressing strict adherence to health and safety protocols, Superintendent Thomas Anderson stated …

Two former employees of eBay, Inc. pleaded guilty Thursday to their roles in a cyberstalking campaign targeting the editor and publisher of a newsletter that eBay executives viewed as critical of the company. Stephanie Popp, 32, of San Jose, Calif., eBay’s former Senior Manager of Global Intelligence, and Veronica Zea, …

Buttonwood Park Zoo’s annual family friendly Halloween event, Boo at the Zoo, is back for its 19th year of slightly spooky fun – with social distance precautions in place. Beginning on Saturday, October 17, 2020, Boo at the Zoo, which is presented by Bristol County Savings Bank, will run on …

Several local organizations, including the Women’s Fund of Southeastern MA and the YWCA Southeastern MA, would like to invite the SouthCoast community to the #EnduringChange Women’s March, a nonpartisan event, on Saturday, October 17 at Buttonwood Park in New Bedford. Marches in the name of the late Supreme Court Justice …