Club Madeirense Treasurer, Rich Wilkinson; 2017 Feast Vice-President, John Alves; 2017 Feast President, Steve Duarte; President of Madeira, Dr. Miguel Albuquerque, Club President, David Lucio; Club First Vice-President and 2016 Feast President, Paul Leconte By Edward Camara New Bedford’s Club Madeirense S.S. Sacramento recently honored the President of Madeira and …
Read More »Madeleine Sampson, MD, joins the Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care
Southcoast Health announced today that Madeleine Sampson, MD, has joined the radiation oncology team at the Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care. Dr. Sampson is a graduate of Yale University and received her medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, Mass. She completed her internship in Internal …
Read More »New Bedford Police send out warning on counterfeit bills
Counterfeit $100 bills marked “For Motion Picture Use Only’’ were used in three real-life transactions over the past week. On the fourth attempt, police arrested a city man on charges of uttering a counterfeit note and larceny under $250 by false pretenses after he attempted to pass a counterfeit $100 …
Read More »FREE Coffee with Friends event at Buttonwood Park, Sunday, October 16th
The Friends of Buttonwood Park invites neighbors and friends to come out on Sunday morning October 16, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. for a casual membership appreciation event. If you’re not yet a member, don’t worry, all are welcome! Drop in and get free coffee, cider, and donuts …
Read More »Two Area Men Indicted for Previously Unsolved 2008 Double Murder in Taunton
Two area men have been indicted in connection to the previously unsolved February 2008 shooting homicide of Taunton brothers Kevin and Shawn Vargas, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. A Bristol County Grand Jury has indicted Keith Cox, 26, of Berkley, on two counts of murder and …
Read More »Happenings at The Zeiterion: Spooktacular Saturday
The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center wants to get you in the mood for Halloween with four movies during the annual Spooktacular Saturday, on October 29. The day begins at 1:00 p.m. with a double-feature of family-friendly seasonal favorite movies, the animated “ParaNorman” and “Beetlejuice,” continues at 6:30 p.m. with the …
Read More »Wildlife Education Series launches at Buttonwood Park Zoo
The Buttonwood Park Zoo and Zoological Society launches a monthly Wildlife Education Series. Discussions will cover a wide range of topics pertaining to Biology, Ecology, Marine Biology, Animal Behavior, and Veterinary, Animal, and Conservation Sciences. Events will be held in the evening at the Wildlife Education Center in the Zoo. …
Read More »Jonathan Niemic Convicted of First Degree Murder
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn announced today that a Fall River Superior Court jury today convicted Jonathan Keith Niemic of First Degree Murder connected to the October 2010 stabbing homicide of 34-year-old Michael Correia in New Bedford. After a nine-day trial, the jury deliberated for about three hours …
Read More »Fall River Man Who Brutally Stabbed Girlfriend Sentenced to a Decade in Prison
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced that a 23-year-old Fall River man who brutally stabbed his live-in girlfriend last year was convicted in Fall River Superior Court and sentenced to serve nine to 12 years in state prison. Eric Rivera pleaded guilty to charges of armed assault …
Read More »New Bedford Area Chamber Addresses the Opioid Epidemic at the October Good Morning SouthCoast
The October edition of Good Morning SouthCoast! will focus on the opioid epidemic the community is currently facing. A panel of professionals and experts who have worked closely with the prevention and treatment of opioid abuse will interact with attendees and inform the audience as to how opioids are effecting …
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