A man that New Bedford police have arrested four times in just over three weeks for activity in the area of 149 Tinkham St. and 505 North Front St. failed to show up in court on his latest charge and is now in default. Ruperto Torres, 44, was charged Thursday, …

On Wednesday, March 7th at approximately 1:00 pm, Wareham police officer Chris Smith noticed 2 males carrying a large, covered item in the area of Sandwich Rd. and Main Street. Upon seeing the officer, the males quickly made their way to the rear of a building and attempted to duck …

A Chelsea man, dubbed the “Spelling Bee Bandit,” was sentenced on Wednesday, March 7 in federal court in Boston for four bank robberies. Jason S. Englen, 34, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to 84 months in prison and three years of supervised release. In November …

Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack recently visited UMASS Dartmouth School of Law to inform the public on the latest with South Coast Rail and its service for residents of the region. Here are 10 important takeaways from the South Coast Rail Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report: 1. Rail service to …

A 31-year-old woman who stabbed, assaulted and threatened staff at the Taunton State Hospital on numerous occasions during the last two years, was sentenced to serve two to four years in state prison last week, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Kristine Joyce pleaded guilty last week …

Mayor Jon Mitchell, City officials, and members of the New Bedford Harbor Development Commission today announced the change in the agency’s name to the New Bedford Port Authority and released a draft strategic plan for public input. In recognition of the growing scale and complexity of the Port of New …

Last evening, at approximately 8:23 p.m., troopers from the State Police Andover Barracks responded to a two-vehicle crash on the ramp from Route 110 to I-93 northbound in Methuen. The crash was involving a silver Honda Civic and a gray Toyota Scion. After the crash occurred, both vehicles pulled into …

The US National Weather Service in Boston has increased their snowfall totals slightly higher along the Boston to Providence corridor, but there is still high uncertainty in these areas. Most of the accumulation will take place between 6 PM-Midnight. For Boston, expect around 2″ in the city & 4-6″ in …

New Bedford City Councilor-at-Large Brian Gomes is pushing for City leadership to come up with a plan of action to address the decaying roads and to hold accountable utility companies and private contractors for their “poor road work.” The following motion is scheduled for the New Bedford City Council session …