“Against a backdrop of downtown New Bedford’s historic architecture tour guide Bruce Barnes examines the role that New Bedford played in the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865. A story of valor and sacrifice, Mr. Barnes expounds the devastating impact that the Civil War had on the residents of …

Defendant posted Snapchat photos and videos of himself holding firearms while on house arrest for second state firearm charge. “BOSTON – A member of the Boston street gang “D Street” pleaded guilty today to illegally possessing multiple firearms and ammunition while a convicted felon and while he was under house …

“he Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced the first two human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in state residents this year. One individual is a female in her 70s who was exposed to the virus in another part of the country. The second individual is a male …

“This weekend, at the invitation of the Mayor of Horta Municipality, Carlos Manuel de Silveira Ferreira, Mayor Jon Mitchell and State Representative Antonio Cabral will join with Mayor Ferreira and Luis Garcia, President of the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of the Azores, to honor of the 50th anniversary …

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service Bostonians will no longer have to identify their sex or gender on marriage certificates, and city workers will operate under new guidance designed to better acknowledge varied gender identities, officials announced Tuesday. The city launched “gender aware guidelines and standards” for a variety …

“PROMOTIONS: Please join Chief Levesque and the members of DPD as we congratulate the following officers on their promotions: • Lieutenant Victor Morency to the rank of deputy chief • Sergeant Scott Stanton to the rank of lieutenant • Sergeant Joseph Rapoza to the rank of lieutenant • Officer Paul …

“At approximately 2:40 pm yesterday, Lakeville fire received a report of a vehicle on fire driving north on Rt 140. Follow up information indicated the vehicle has stopped just north of the Pickens Street overpass. Firefighters arrived to find a car that had been on fire but was extinguished prior …

“Schools in Westport are open! Be alert for students getting on and off the school bus. Illegal school bus passing poses a significant threat to children and others on the road. In every state, it is illegal for you to pass a school bus while the stop-arm is extended and …

NEWTON – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Newton Chief of Police John Carmichael have confirmed the investigation into a fatal bicycle crash that occurred today in Newton. On August 28, 2023, at approximately 5:24 p.m., Newton Police responded to the intersection of Watertown Street and Bridge Street for a …

“The Massachusetts State Police Department and the Massachusetts Department of Correction and the District Attorney’s Offices collaborated to create playing cards that feature homicide and missing persons on them. The cards are funded by the Department of Correction and are made available to state prison inmates. With this, they hope …