On Tuesday, January 1, at about 5:45 p.m., a 34-year-old Plymouth woman was struck in the area of the Krua Thai II restaurant at 3043 Cranberry Highway, while attempting to cross the road. The female pedestrian received serious injuries and was flown to Rhode Island Hospital Trauma Center. The vehicle …
Read More »Pope’s Island – good enough for a strip club, but not retail marijuana sales?
Whisk & JANE LLC is one of at least three businesses that have started the process of opening a recreational marijuana facility in New Bedford. They are hoping to open their business at the former Temptations strip club at 161 Popes Island in New Bedford, but have hit some significant …
Read More »Juvenile charged with assault and battery on a Wareham police officer
On Wednesday, December 26, at about 7:30 p.m. a juvenile was arrested by Wareham police officers and charged with, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery on a police officer, resisting arrest, and vandalizing property. The arrest was made by Officers Nate …
Read More »New Bedford man charged with passing counterfeit bill at McDonald’s
On Wednesday, December 26, at about 5:30 p.m. Wareham Police Officer James White responded to McDonald’s Restaurant for a report of a person trying to pass a counterfeit bill. It was determined that the person at the restaurant had just received the bill from another individual. After an investigation, Brandon …
Read More »New Year’s Day Polar Plunge at Fort Pheonix in Fairhaven
Here’s a look at the New Year’s Day Polar Plunge at Fort Pheonix in Fairhaven on 1 Jan, 2019.
Read More »New Year’s Eve fireworks in New Bedford (31 Dec, 2018)
Here’s a live look at the New Year’s Eve fireworks display over the New Bedford harbor on 31 Dec, 2018.
Read More »New Bedford’s New Year’s Eve downtown events (2018)
Here’s a look at the events in downtown New Bedford for New Year’s Eve: FREE Programming throughout Downtown New Bedford 5PM-8PM Fireworks on the waterfront by State Pier 8:30PM Check out amazing street performers, stilt walker, jugglers, fire-eaters, an: • An Interfaith Service from 5:00-6:00PM in Seamen’s Bethel, plus a …
Read More »OPINION: New Bedford resident has mixed view on Uber/Lyft restrictions
UPDATE: this has been fact checked and Uber and Lyft do NOT face any new restictions in 2019. Details here. A New Bedford resident is looking for other opinions on “Uber and Lyft activity in New Bedford will be illegal” unless you have a license from the City of New …
Read More »New Bedford Guide’s Top Stories of 2018 (#21-25)
As 2018 winds down, we will countdown New Bedford Guide’s top 30 stories of 2018 based on traffic to our website. Our top story had over 30,000 readers. YOu can read 26-30 here. Here’s 21-25: 20. 10 Things to Know About South Coast Rail 10 Things to Know About South …
Read More »Whisk & JANE LLC send demand letters to New Bedford City Council and Mayor
Ericca Kennedy of Whisk & JANE LLC has sent letters to the New Bedford City Council and Mayor John Mitchell voicing her frustration that the zoning ordinance has caused a significant delay to opening her recreational marijuana business at the former strip club on Pope’s Island. Here are the letters:
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