Matt Murphy State House News Service The state’s largest police union is asking all 4,300 of its uniformed officers and members of the public to support the 66 House legislators who voted against a sweeping policing reform bill that the union said would put police and the public at risk. …

The New Bedford Police Department confirmed a shooting Sunday night in the area of Ruth and Roosevelt streets. Police officers responded and discovered evidence of shots fired. Shortly after, St. Luke’s reported a shooting victim had arrived and was being treated for a gunshot wound to the leg and does …

At approximately 12:15 a.m. today Troopers assigned to State Police-Milton responded to reports of a crash involving a car and a motorcycle in the area of 330 Truman Parkway in Milton. Upon their arrival, they located the operator of the motorcycle, a 27-year-old man from Milton, on the roadway suffering …

Chris Lisinski State House News Service A bill imposing new reporting requirements on the Department of Children and Families for oversight purposes quickly passed through the Senate Friday after receiving unanimous House approval earlier this month. The Senate Ways and Means Committee’s version of the bill (H 4852) requires DCF …

The town of Hingham has ordered the Hingham Fire Department to remove Thin Blue Line flags from their fire trucks. The flags were being displayed leading up to the anniversary of Weymouth Police officer Michael Chesna’s death, who was shot 10 times and killed with his own gun in 2018. …

The following was published by the Acushnet Fire & EMS Department: “Here is why, we think, it is a good idea for the state to allow the free COVID test van to come to Acushnet, if even just once: On Wednesday afternoons, usually around 4:00pm, the state releases data which …

The Buttonwood Park Zoo is continuing its slow and steady reopening after being closed for 12 weeks due to the ongoing global health crisis. BPZOO initially welcomed back visitors in early June, with limited capacity, five days a week. Beginning Monday, August 3, 2020 the Zoo will again be open …

The following was submitted to New Bedford Guide: “I am a resident of the city. About a year ago someone had abandoned a camper on my street. The tire recycling factory had moved it into a city-owned lot on Washburn so they were able to able to maneuver their large …

A 34-year-old Brockton man who allegedly entered onto a Taunton couple’s property and violently assaulted one of them in what is alleged to be a hate crime was arraigned today and ordered held without bail pending the results of an upcoming dangerousness hearing in Taunton District Court. Michael Cates was …

UPDATE: As of 10:00am Sunday Isaias is 50 miles away from Pt. St. Lucie in southern Florida and has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm” with maximum-sustained wind speeds dropped to 65 mph. While it has been downgraded in status, it has increased in overall size. It also still has …