“When you’re at the park and a New Bedford Police Officer comes up to every single parent and says “Hey how are you today? It’s hot. How many kids are you here with? Go get them and have them pick out ice cream from the truck on me” This officer …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police capture one from “Most Wanted” list in connection with homicide
Massachusetts State Police Most Wanted fugitive DERELL GUY, wanted for a January homicide in Lynn, was captured today in Maine by Maine state law enforcement and United States Marshals. Earlier article can be read here. The Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section (MSP VFAS) added GUY, 34, to its …
Read More »Massachusetts declares “Juneteenth Independence Day” as a state holiday; America’s second Independence Day
On January 1, 1863, almost 3 years into America’s Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln declared “that all persons held as slaves are, and henceforward shall be free.” with his Emancipation Proclamation that officially made slavery illegal. However, the enforcement of slavery depended solely on how deep Union troops advanced into …
Read More »Acushnet’s 41st Apple-Peach Festival canceled due to COVID-19 concerns
Little in the world has been unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic, everything from schooling, our places of employment, favorite restaurants, weddings, and birthday parties and more. Acushnet’s very popular annual Apple-Peach Festival is another casualty of the worldwide pandemic, as organizers announced that the festival – in what would be …
Read More »Fairhaven Police Dept. statement regarding what a bystander can do if you see a pet unattended in a vehicle
“After yesterday’s post regarding pet safety, I have been asked to post the regulations regarding what a bystander can do if you see a pet unattended in a vehicle. Massachusetts Law Chapter 140 Section 174 F. Section (e) After making reasonable efforts to locate a motor vehicle’s owner, a person …
Read More »MassDevelopment awards $455,000 in Commonwealth Places funding for 20 Placemaking Projects, including New Bedford
MassDevelopment has awarded up to $455,000 for 20 projects through the fourth round of the Commonwealth Places program, a statewide initiative that leverages public support for placemaking projects in Massachusetts. The program funds place-based, community-driven projects that revitalize downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts, such as art installations, public space improvements, …
Read More »Massachusetts Environmental Police, U.S. Coast Guard and good Samaritan rescue leatherback sea turtle in distress
On Saturday, July 25, 2020, a good samaritan boater on Buzzards Bay reported a leatherback sea turtle in distress in the vicinity of Woods Hole. A Massachusetts Environmental Police Officer responded and found a large leatherback turtle, weighing approximately 300-400 pounds, with its fore flipper significantly entangled in rope. The …
Read More »Massachusetts State Troopers arrest four for trafficking narcotics, illegal possession of firearm
This past Friday, shortly after 3 a.m., Trooper Tiery Cazeau along with Field Training Officer Trooper Ralph Dugue, were patrolling Massachusetts Avenue in Boston. While traveling in the area of Columbia Road they observed a Nissan SUV operating without any headlights on prompting them to activate the cruiser’s emergency lights …
Read More »New Bedford’s Mayor Mitchell orders flags lowered to half staff to honor U.S. Representative John Lewis
Mayor Jon Mitchell has ordered that flags at all City-owned buildings will be lowered to half staff beginning Tuesday, July 28, during the memorial services for U.S. Representative John Lewis, in honor of the Congressman’s long career in public service and his deep commitment to equality and prominent role in …
Read More »Wareham Police charge motorcyclist after allegedly finding Fentanyl after accident
On Tuesday, July 21 at about 3:35 p.m. Wareham Police received reports of a motorcycle accident on Glen Charlie Road. Wareham Police Officer Michael Phinney arrived and observed an injured 27-year-old East Wareham man being treated by an off-duty firefighter paramedic. It appeared that the man had been operating a …
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