“State Public Safety Secretary Thomas Turco, Massachusetts State Police Colonel Chris Mason, and numerous MSP Troopers and Massachusetts National Guardsmen were on hand this afternoon at Logan International Airport to provide security for the arrival of the New England Patriots plane carrying a shipment of more than a million critically-needed …

Greater New Bedford Voc Tech distributed several chromebooks to students in an effort to give all students accessibility to technology throughout the extended school closure. Members of the IT department, maintenance staff, and Officer Fisher facilitated the no contact, curbside pickup for families. This technology is essential for student success …

The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of April 6,2020 –April 10, 2020 and they are as follows: Eversource: Eversource will replace the gas mains at the following locations: • Hatch St. from Acushnet Ave. to Belleville Ave. • Hathaway Rd. from Valley View Dr. …

The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra has found new ways to bring music to our community! You can live stream an array of performances by NBSO musicians from the NBSO website or Facebook page. Performances can be viewed afterward as well. Visit the Events page on the NBSO website: https://nbsymphony.org/events or …

New Bedford High School’s Academy of Finance, affiliated with the National Academy Foundation (NAF) has been officially designated as a distinguished national high school program. The announcement was made in a press release issued by the organization, which stated in part that ‘Distinguished’ status denotes the program is at “Model …

A 22-year-old repeat domestic violence defendant was found dangerous and ordered held without bail at the conclusion of a telephonic dangerousness hearing yesterday in Attleboro District Court, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Jeremy Logan, who was already on probation for another domestic violence-related conviction from Attleboro …

“We have a few videos to share from a very special project we are participating in. The COVID-19 animal food program is a collaboration between New Bedford Animal Control, Forever Paws, Humane Society and the Coalition for Animals Pets Eat Too Program. During the pandemic, we are partnering with those …

While the Mattapoisett Board of Health confirmed that the town has its first positive cases of COVID-19, it was tight-lipped about the actual number of cases and whether those individuals were at hospital being treated or they were self-quarantined. “As COVID-19 testing capabilities expand in Massachusetts and transmission of the …

The following is a statement from Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III “A petition filed by the ACLU and CPCS has requested the mass release of thousands of defendants, many of whom are dangerous individuals and career criminals. For reasons of public safety and common sense, I strongly …

REMINDER: PLEASE PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING OUTDOORS AS WELL On several days last week, our Troopers observed high volume of visitors to state parks and reservations. With warmer temperatures on the way, the Baker-Polito Administration, including the State Police, reminds visitors that precautions recommended to reduce the chance of COVID-19 virus …