“The Board of Election Commissioners advises the public that absentee/mail-in ballots for the Municipal Election are now available. Any voter can request to receive a ballot by mail, can vote absentee in the Election office during regular business hours, or can Vote Early in person. The Election Office is located …
Read More »Operation Clean Sweep seeks volunteers to clean up New Bedford’s Palmer’s Island
“Volunteers needed for an all important cleanup of Historic Palmer Island in New Bedford. Operation clean Sweep is scheduling (for the 3rd time) an environmental cleanup at Palmer Island in New Bedford. Volunteers are needed on Saturday October 28th from 12-4 with our headquarters located at the bottom of Gifford …
Read More »City of New Bedford offering new programs to help businesses reduce their waste
“The City of New Bedford is offering new programs to help businesses reduce their waste. In one program, businesses will be recognized for recycling properly. In another program, restaurants can take further steps to reduce waste by moving from disposable food service ware to reusable options. “These new programs will …
Read More »UPDATED: Westport Fire Department assisting Tiverton Firefighters battle blaze at auto recycling center
“Members of Group 1 are currently providing mutual aid as part of a tanker shuttle task force to the Town of Tiverton for a fire involving hundreds of cars at an auto recycling center. Westport remains on scene and has been there since 0300.”-Westport Fire Department. Westport Fire Department photo. …
Read More »Boston Police Department announces passing of K-9 “Dexter”
“Sad to hear of the passing of one of our own. Retired BPD K-9, Dexter, an 8-year veteran of the department who worked tirelessly to protect and serve our city, recently passed. Our thoughts and prayers remain with his former partner and handler. A dual purpose K-9 who excelled in …
Read More »18-year old Massachusetts man indicted for allegedly donating to ISIS for war on “unbelievers”
“A Wakefield, Mass. man was indicted today for knowingly concealing the source of material support or resources that he intended to go to a foreign terrorist organization, namely the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). Mateo Ventura, 18, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston on one …
Read More »New Bedford Police Department wants your extra phones for domestic violence victims
“Do you have a phone that you’re not using? Did you know that those who are struggling with domestic violence often have phones that are being controlled by their abuser? The phone you donate might be the lifeline that someone needs to place a much-needed call for help.This month, the …
Read More »Massachusetts Police searching for person who ran over dog, offer reminder about leash laws
“Shortly before 7: 00 a.m. on October 16, 2023, a dog was struck and injured on City Depot Road. The vehicle that struck the dog did not stop and has not been identified yet. If anyone who was in the area of City Depot Road this morning, has any information …
Read More »Dominican national pleads guilty to illegal reentry after serving prison sentence, being deported
“A Lawrence man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to illegally reentering the United States after been deported. Francisco Araujo Lara, 43, pleaded guilty on Oct. 11, 2023 to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani scheduled sentencing for Jan. 25, …
Read More »Massachusetts’ Shelter Guarantee Could Lapse At Month’s End, Guv Says
Sam Drysdale State House News Service While its right-to-shelter law will remain in place, Massachusetts may not be able to guarantee shelter for immigrant families as soon as the end of this month as the state’s shelter system reaches capacity, Gov. Maura Healey said Monday. The governor appointed a new …
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