“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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

“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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …