“Early morning crash on Long Point Rd.

The accident occurred west of the cranberry bogs; the car came to rest just short of an embankment that dropped off to Great Quittacas Pond.

Ambulance 3, Engine 1, and Car 2 responded to the scene at 1:11 am today.

An occupant of the vehicle was transported to the trauma center at St Luke’s Hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life threatening.”-Lakeville, MA Fire Department.

Lakeville, MA Fire Department photo.

“My name is Joaquín Gelmini, and I’m excited to share a video I created using Microsoft Flight Simulator, a remarkable simulator that replicates our entire planet at a 1:1 scale in real time. This simulator employs satellite imagery and artificial intelligence to recreate the world with stunning fidelity to reality.

The primary goal of my YouTube channel, JoaHa45, is to take viewers on a virtual journey around the globe. Through this immersive experience, we can explore and appreciate how our countries, cities, towns, and even our own homes are represented within the simulator.

As of now, my channel boasts over 1700 videos. Among these, 182 are dedicated to exploring the United States, with the remainder showcasing flights across a multitude of countries, including Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Spain.

My journey began on September 18, 2020, at Morón Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina. From that starting point, I meticulously planned and executed a flight route that would take me around the world.

Thank you very much in advance for taking the time to read this message. I invite you to watch the video, which captures the beauty and realism of this incredible simulator.”-Warm regards from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Joaquin Gelmini.

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“I’m messaging you trying to address the trash issue over at the new ‘Dollar Tree’ establishment located at Tarkiln Hill and Acushnet Avenue.

I am a local member of the community and the previous renters of that particular building (Walgreens) had a trash barrel that they kept up with and changed out regularly. The littering and trash problem is ridiculous and out of control.

It’s an embarrassing eyesore to this city!

Come on people Of New Bedford!!! Let’s all do better and be better. This littering/trash problem doesn’t belong here in New Bedford! As a community, can we please DO BETTER?!”

INCIDENT #1:

Shortly after 9:00am Saturday, Chief 1 and Engine 3 responded to a residence on Ned’s Point Road for a reported smell of gas.

The crew of Engine 3 entered the home and found an exhaust smell that was registering on our carbon monoxide meter at 200ppm, an extremely high level. Firefighters exited the building and donned our SCBA’s and then continued investigating. In one area of the home our meter registered 500ppm and then maxed out reading HIGH.

It was determined that a indoor pool heater had recently been turned on but during renovations to the home the heater vent pipe had been removed and shingled over resulting in exhaust and CO being forced back into the home. Our crews ventilated and secured the gas to the appliance.

CO is extremely dangerous in levels this high. Knowing that the levels were over 500ppm this incident could have resulted in unconsciousness and death. Luckily no one is living in the home as its undergoing renovations.

Mattapoisett Fire Rescue photo.

INCIDENT #2:

On Saturday afternoon Engine 3 was dispatched to another carbon monoxide incident on Pico Beach Road where a propane stove was found to be malfunctioning.

Luckily the homeowner had working CO alarms which notified her of the incident. Due to the homeowner reporting CO poisoning symptoms, EMS did respond for an evaluation.

Please make sure to check your CO alarms, make sure they work properly, have new batteries and are not older than 5-7 years old.”-Mattapoisett Fire Rescue.

Mattapoisett Fire Rescue photo.

“Please join the staff of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and the park’s friends group, the Whaling History Alliance, in congratulating the four artists selected to be part of the park’s 2024 Artist in Residence program (artist bios below).

The program, in its sixth year, includes a new artist every quarter who host open studio events and other public engagement opportunities during their three-month residency. Superintendent Jennifer Smith remarks on the program, “The park’s Artist in Residence program provides us with a creative portal through which we tell the complex stories of our community and this country’s history. Using the arts to look back as well as forward helps us present new and diverse perspectives while attracting new audiences to our work. The program has really grown under program coordinator, Lindsay’s, leadership, and we are seeing increased interest in the program form artists across the country. We are also grateful to the Whaling History Alliance who are supporting one of the selected artists this year.”

Lindsay Compton, the park’s Arts and Youth Coordinator, speaks to the goals of the many areas of collaboration offered by the program and the caliber of this year’s artists, “Our program is designed to give artists a platform to collaborate, exchange ideas and create inspiring work that truly embodies the spirit of our community. We are incredibly excited to have an exceptional group of artists participating this year and we can’t wait to witness not only the amazing works they’ll produce but also the meaningful and long-lasting connections they’ll forge along the way.”

If you are interested in joining in or learning about our upcoming Artist in Residence programs, please follow us on social media or check our website calendar of events.

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New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park photo.
Cara Bean – New Bedford, MA – Bean is a cartoonist and art educator based in New Bedford, with a forthcoming illustrated guide to mental health on the horizon, to be published in Spring of 2024. The aim of her residency is to explore conversations around mental health with youth, specifically middle school-aged students. She has worked with Our Sister School and Dream Out Loud and plans to continue building on that work during her residency.”

New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park photo.
Emmanuel Escobar is a Providence, RI -based Afro-Latin jazz musician, signed performing artist, and educator whose residency project includes workshops and live performances as a celebration of the rich cultural heritage of Jazz music in New Bedford, and the lasting impact Cape Verdean musicians and artists still have on our community today. Emmanuel’s Letter of Interest states, “this [project] will serve as a homage, study and celebration” of New Bedford and specifically, “Cape Verdeans throughout the region.”

New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park photo.
Rebecca McGee Tuck, from Natick MA, is a found object fiber sculpture artist working with collected materials from Massachusetts beaches. She has a community-based marine debris weaving project in mind for her three-month residency. Her project aims to create work by exploring a unique coastal area on beaches called the “wrack-line.” The wrack-line is the area on the beach where organic material (seaweed, grasses, etc.) and other debris (trash) is deposited as the high tide recedes.

New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park photo.
Beth Jones is a Brookline, MA-based author, digital storyteller, journalist, media artist, and educator. She combines writing, research, video clips, and personal and archival imagery to reveal moments where lives pivot on something as small or unexpected as a found object or a moment in time. Beth’s residency project is to construct/create two crowd-sourced Cabinets of Curiosities – digital and physical – inspired by early collectors who shared stories of travel and discovery through displays of artifacts and ephemera. Beth’s “cabinets” will contradict the exclusivity of their predecessors, where precious objects (many stolen) were possessed and displayed by the wealthy, and held power over people.

“We’re pleased to share the news that the Port of New Bedford has been awarded a $24 Million Federal Grant for the Leonard’s Wharf Rehabilitation and Extension Project.

Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09) today announced that the New Bedford Port Authority has been awarded $24 million through the Department of Transportation’s Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) for the Leonard’s Wharf Rehabilitation and Extension Project in the Port of New Bedford.

“We passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to catapult projects like Leonard’s Wharf from a vision in our minds to the reality of a more prosperous future for all,” said Senator Markey, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. “This investment will bolster New Bedford’s leadership in bringing home the fish that fills our plates and, soon enough, the offshore wind energy that lights our homes and turbocharges our clean energy revolution. I thank the Biden administration for this federal funding, and I am proud to have worked with the federal delegation, Governor Healey, Mayor Mitchell, and local leaders to help position the wind at the Whaling City’s back as it enters a new phase in its historic national leadership.”

“For years Leonard’s Wharf has been a driver in our local economy, from serving as a pier for vessels to supporting Massachusetts’ thriving fishing industry,” said Senator Warren. “Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that my colleagues and I fought for, this nearly $25 million in federal funding will be critical to rebuilding Leonard’s Wharf by improving its infrastructure and providing resiliency against the climate crisis.”

“The Port of New Bedford has been a key driver of the greater New Bedford economy since the days of whaling, and this federal investment in improving Leonard’s Wharf will both ensure that New Bedford continues to lead the nation in seafood landings and continues to lead in the offshore wind industry,” said Congressman Keating. “In passing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, President Biden promised to create jobs and modernize our infrastructure, and this Port Infrastructure Development Grant is doing just that. This was a team effort lead by the Port of New Bedford and Mayor Mitchell, and I am grateful for the partnership of our federal delegation and the Healey-Driscoll Administration that helped to make it happen.”

“Our administration was proud to pledge $18 million to the Leonard’s Wharf Rehabilitation and Extension project as part of our commitment to competing for and winning federal dollars that support our climate and economic development goals while also creating good paying union careers,” said Governor Maura Healey. “We are grateful to President Biden, Secretary Buttigieg and our Congressional partners for their historic investment in our communities, and we congratulate Mayor Mitchell and the City of New Bedford on this exciting award.”

“This grant award is a culmination of years of planning by the New Bedford Port Authority to modernize the Port so it can enable us to establish a competitive advantage in marine industries, thereby creating jobs for our residents,” said New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell. “The Leonard’s Wharf project came to fruition through a partnership across levels of government, and I am grateful in particular for the support from our federal delegation and Governor Healey.”

“This award represents a major new investment in the Port of New Bedford’s local economy and infrastructure and will support rapidly increasing multi-sector maritime activities in the harbor,” said Gordon Carr, Executive Director of the New Bedford Port Authority. “I want to commend the team here for putting together such a competitive application and thank our federal, state and local partners for their support of this much needed and important project.”

This federal funding, along with the State of Massachusetts commitment of $18,100,000, which was spearheaded by Governor Healey and Mayor Mitchell, with support of the New Bedford state legislative delegation, represents 97 percent of the project cost of $44,004,000.

Leonard’s Wharf, originally constructed in the 19th century as a pier for whaling vessels, is located in the central waterfront of the Port of New Bedford. It is owned by the City of New Bedford and managed by the New Bedford Port Authority, a state-created agency charged with the management of port assets. The current solid fill structure includes 1065 linear feet of steel bulkhead that was installed in 1974, and it has been used as a core commercial facility by fishing vessels ever since. Underwater inspections completed in 2021 revealed that it is at the end of its useful life. It needs to be rebuilt even to serve its traditional purpose as a commercial fishing pier. Leonard’s Wharf has also been identified in offshore wind industry studies and by offshore wind developers as a site that would greatly enhance New Bedford’s ability to stage offshore wind projects, as well as to serve as an operations and maintenance base.

The rebuilding of Leonard’s Wharf by extending and elevating the structure is required to achieve the necessary level of functionality in the Port and provide the resiliency needed from sea level rise due to climate change.

The Port Infrastructure Development Program is a discretionary grant program administered by The United States Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD). Funds for the PIDP are awarded on a competitive basis to projects that improve the safety, efficiency, or reliability of infrastructure around, or within a port. In Fiscal Year 2023, a total of $662,203,512 of funding was available to make awards under the Fiscal Year 2023 PIDP grant program. The New Bedford Port Authority submitted an application for the Leonard’s Wharf Rehabilitation and Extension Project in May 2023.

Additional organizations and local officials who made this award possible include State Senator Mark Montigny, State Representatives Tony Cabral, Chris Hendricks, Chris Markey, Bill Straus and Paul Schmid, International Longshoremen’s Association 1413-1465, Pile Drivers Local 56, Southeastern MA Building Trades Council, Greater Southeastern MA Labor Council, Southcoast Wind, Equinor, Bristol Community College, UMASS Dartmouth, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, New Bedford High School Marine Service Program, New Bedford Ocean Cluster, American Association of Port Authorities, Greater New Bedford Workforce Development, New Bedford Economic Development Council, One Southcoast, New Bedford Conservation Commission, and Fishing Partnership Support Services.”-Port of New Bedford.

“Lt. Kevin Kobza reports that the Fairhaven Police Department is investigating a rollover motor vehicle crash that occurred Thursday night.

On Thursday, Nov. 2 just after 8 p.m., Fairhaven Police and Fire-EMS responded to the area of Main Street and North Street for a rollover crash.

Upon arrival, first responders located a 2003 Cadillac DeVille resting on its side. The operator and sole occupant of the vehicle, a 32-year-old New Bedford man, was treated at the scene by Fairhaven Fire paramedics and transported by ambulance to St. Luke’s Hospital.

An initial investigation indicates that the operator of the Cadillac lost control of the vehicle and swerved, striking a curb. The vehicle then struck the rear of a 2015 Hyundai Sonata, struck a utility pole and rolled onto its side.

The two adult occupants of the Hyundai did not report injuries and declined transportation to the hospital.

The crash remains under investigation by the Fairhaven Police Department.”

“Detectives have seized an unlawfully possessed firearm from a north-end residence.

On October 27th, detectives assigned to the “Organized Crime Intelligence Bureau” executed a search warrant on Sylvia St., apt. #1 in regard to illegal possession of a weapon. The target of the investigation was CHRISTOPHER BARTOLOMEY, 36.

As a result of the search, a loaded 9mm Taurus was discovered along with a magazine of ammunition. BARTOLOMEY was taken into custody and charged with possession of a large-capacity firearm and ammunition without a license.

Detective Samuel Algarin-Mojica was the lead investigator on the case.

If you have any information you would like to share with the police, you can do so anonymously by visiting our website, newbedfordpd.com, or by calling 508-99-CRIME.” City of New Bedford Police Department.

A New Bedford man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for the July 2021 robbery of a Bristol County Savings Bank branch in Dartmouth. At the time of the robbery, the defendant was on supervised release for a 2015 federal bank robbery conviction.

David A. Frates, 44, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to 77 months in prison, three years of supervised release and ordered to pay restitution of $20,000 to the Bristol County Savings Bank for the bank robbery. Frates was also sentenced to 33 months in prison for committing the offense while on federal supervised release for a prior bank robbery conviction. The 33-month period is to be served consecutive to the 77 months imprisonment, for a total term of 110 months in prison.

On July 21, 2021, Frates was arrested and charged with the July 19, 2021 robbery of the Bristol County Savings Bank, and has remained in custody since that time. He pleaded guilty in March 2022.

On July 19, 2021, an individual – later determined to be Frates – entered a Bristol County Savings Bank branch in Dartmouth. Frates approached a teller and demanded $20,000. The teller handed Frates money from the bank’s vault and Frates exited the bank. A subsequent investigation identified Frates as the robber and he was arrested on July 21, 2021. At the time of his arrest, Frates was in possession of over $9,000 in cash.

Frates was convicted in 2015 of federal bank robbery charges for the armed robbery of a St. Anne’s Credit Union branch in New Bedford and was sentenced to 11 years in prison. In May 2020, that sentence was reduced to 81 months in prison based, in part, on changes in the United States Sentencing Guidelines.

Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy; Jodi Cohen, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division; and Dartmouth Police Chief Brian P. Levesque made the announcement. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney James J. Nagelberg of the Major Crimes Unit prosecuted the case.

“The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of November 6, 2023 – November 10, 2023, and they are as follows:

City offices will be closed on Friday, November 10th in observation of Veteran’s Day!

Eversource will be working on gas main relays and services on:

• Main abandonment on Pauline St and Pinette St
• Main relay on Church St from Shaw St to King St
• Main relay on Hudson St from Brock Ave east to end of main
• Main relay on Rockdale Ave from Allen St to Bluefield St
• Regulator work on Potter St at Rockdale Ave headed east towards Nashua St
• Services on Brownell Ave
• Services on Longwood St from Brownell Ave to end of road

Other:

• Contractor (DF Pray) will have Barker’s Ln from Acushnet Ave to N Second St closed for construction from Monday, November 6th to Thursday, November 30th.
• Contractor (Crew Two and CDM Smith) will be conducting a roof leader downspout survey in the Sassaquin Pond Watershed area.  Residents impacted by the survey will be notified.
• Contractor (PA Landers) will be working at varies locations throughout the city on roadway and sidewalk patches.
• Contractor (PA Landers) will be working at MassDOT project #609201, located at the intersection of Acushnet Ave & Peckham Rd/Sassaquin Ave.
• Contractors (PA Landers and various utility companies) will be working at MassDOT’s Kings Highway project. Minor traffic impacts and lane shifts required.
• Contractor (PA Landers) will be working on a road reconstruction project at Acushnet Ave from Tarkiln Hill Road to Monmouth Street.
• Contractor (PA Landers) will be working on a road reconstruction project at Wood Street from the town line to Church Street.
• Contractor (PA Landers) will be working on a road reconstruction project at Irvington Street from Church Street to Maywood Street.
• Contractor (PA Landers) will be working on a road reconstruction project at Van Buren Street from Mt. Pleasant Street to Myrtle Street. Police details and road closures will be required.
• Contractor (PA Landers) will be working on a road reconstruction project at West Rodney French Blvd from JFK Memorial Hwy/ Cove Street to Cove Road. Work will require lane and road closures.
• Contractor (PA Landers) will be working on a road reconstruction project at Brooklawn Street from Landry Street to Ashley Blvd. Police details and road closures will be required.
• Contractor (PA Landers) will be working on a road reconstruction project at Kilburn Street from Belleville Ave to the end. Police details and road closures will be required.
• Contractor (PA Landers) will be working on a road reconstruction project at Elm Street from Pleasant Street to Purchase Street, Purchase Street from Elm Street to Middle Street, Middle Street from Purchase Street to Fredrick Douglas Way and Fredrick Douglas Way from Middle Street to Elm St. Police details and road closures will be required.
• Contractor (SCR Constructors) will continue site work at the future South Coast Rail station platform locations in the city. (Church St at Carlisle St and Wamsutta St at Acushnet Ave.) If you have questions, please email the project team at SouthCoastRail@dot.state.ma.us
• Contractor (SCR Constructors) will continue site work at the future pedestrian bridge across Route 18 impacting parking along Purchase Street between Willis Street and Pearl Street and at the Division of Career Services on Acushnet Avenue. Temporary detours may be in place pending construction activities occurring.  If you have questions, please email the project team at SouthCoastRail@dot.state.ma.us
• Contractor (Middlesex Corp) will be working on Nash Rd between Church St and Mt. Pleasant St. Traffic will be reduced to one lane and will have police details on site to assist with traffic.
• Contractor (Newport) will be working on Nash Rd between Church St and Mt. Pleasant St. Traffic will be reduced to one lane and will have police details on site to assist with traffic.
• Contractor (LAL) will be performing sidewalk and roadway work on Cove Road at the intersection of Saint John Street. Lane closures may be required. Police details and road closures will be required. Work is weather dependent.
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