Yesterday afternoon at approximately 4pm south end units responded to the area of Roosevelt and Ruth Streets regarding shots being fired. Upon arrival it was learned that two males had been involved in an altercation in the street. As the suspect vehicle fled the scene, a black Honda civic, one of the occupants fired a handgun out the window. One round struck a parked vehicle belonging to one of the combatants and three rounds struck a home on the second floor level.

There were no injuries and the incident is currently under investigation by the New Bedford Police detective division. Anyone with information is asked to contact Sgt. Evan Bielski at 508-991-6300 ext. 79503 or leave an anonymous tip at 508-961-4584.

As a result of a heroin delivery service being operated out of an apartment on Tallman Street, Detective Ed Rene was able to obtain two search warrants. The warrants were for a 23 Tallman Street apartment as well as, a 2008 Chevrolet Impala with the target being Jonathan Rodriguez-Lopez.

Mr. Lopez was taken into custody at approximately 7:30 last night after he left the home in his vehicle. A passenger, Angel Helena, was found to be in possession of approximately 1 gram of heroin and is facing charges of possession with intent to distribute heroin and conspiracy.

During the search of apartment 12 by members of the Organized Crime and Intelligence Bureau, the following was seized;

41 grams of heroin, cutting agents, packaging materials, digital scales, a heroin pressing device, and $52,708 in cash. Mr. Rodriguez-Lopez is facing charges of trafficking in heroin and conspiracy. The heroin has a street value of approximately $4,000.

Both males were arrested and will be arraigned this morning in New Bedford district court.

• Jonathan Rodriguez-Lopez age 31 of New Bedford
• Angel Helena age 25 of New Bedford

There were 5-6 shots fired on Roosevelt Street in the south end of New Bedford around 4pm. A witnesses reports that one man was bleeding in the street. Two cars were seen fleeing the scene before New Bedford police arrived.

This video shows a green car with at least one bullet hole and police marking locations where blood was on the street.

Another witness reported that multiple guys “shot someone’s car and then fired shots in the air which then hit my house. If someone was in my living room sitting on the couch they would’ve been hit.”

Video by Carlos Pimentel Felix

The Greater New Bedford unemployment rate is much higher than the rest of Massachusetts, but believe it or not there really are a lot of available for qualified applicants. Sometimes the barrier to a new job can be the lack of information on available job openings.

To solve this, each week New Bedford Guide will pull jobs from our jobs database to inform job seekers about the hottest jobs in the area.

We will define “Hot Jobs” as those jobs that need to be filled by the employer immediately. For those looking to search some large job databases, checkout my Best Job Search Resources for New Bedford Residents article.

Here are the Hot Jobs in the New Bedford area from the NewBedfordGuide.com jobs database, as of March 31, 2016.

01. Reinhart Foodservice, L.L.C. – Class A Drivers (New Bedford)
$5,000 Sign-On Bonus for those with food service experience. Transporting products from our distribution center to our customer locations, the individuals we select will conduct pre/post-trip inspections, unload cased products from trailers to desired locations, and handle other duties as assigned. In addition to competitive wages, we offer options for medical, dental, and vision insurance, AD&D, disability, flexible spending accounts, 401(k), and home/auto insurance. Full job description can be found: here.

02. Multiple Positions Open – Dunkin’ Donuts (New Bedford)
Dunkin’ Donuts is hiring for multiple positions in New Bedford and Fairhaven! The job pays $10/hour plus tips. Benefits for employees that meet qualifications include: paid vacation and health insurance. Want to apply? Call 508.995.0513 and they will match you up to a store nearest you. You can also email: now-hiring@dalykenney.com. Full details and application process: here.

03. Relationship Banker – Bank of America (Fairhaven)
Relationship bankers (RBs) are located in the financial center and are responsible for assisting and educating customers on self-service banking options (for example, mobile, online, ATM) and building and deepening customer relationships. RBs are also trained in cash transactions and may be asked to process these transactions both accurately and efficiently when needed. Full details and application process here.

04. Beauty Advisor – CVS Health (New Bedford)
To carry out all functions necessary in providing exceptional customer service, suggesting products to customers and merchandising in the cosmetic department. To carry out all cosmetic-related duties delegated by the Store Manager. Required Qualifications: Must be at least 16 years of age. For full job details and application process here.

05. Catering Coordinator – Panera Bread (North Dartmouth)
Catering coordinators know our menu thoroughly and provide detailed attention to ensure our great food is delivered timely and accurately. We’re committed to getting to know the needs of our customers, and we tailor our follow-up to ensure satisfaction. We are strong team players that are constantly learning and striving to be the best with a commitment to true craftsmanship, while providing quality service and products to our customers. For full job details and application process here.

06. Juvenile Specialist – Toys R Us (North Dartmouth)
The Juvenile Specialist is responsible for training and developing our Team Members on Customer Service, selling skills and product knowledge for the baby/juvenile departments. They serve as the subject matter expert and is responsible for ensuring that all business initiatives in their departments are implemented and executed per Company SOP, along with performing and completing the Routine Action Plan (RAP Sheet) for their position during the shifts. For full job details and application process here.

07. Driver – Human Services – Kennedy Donovan Center (New Bedford)
Drives vehicles as assigned to transport persons with disabilities or special healthcare needs to various locations as assigned. Perform vehicle pre-trip inspections and appropriately document the inspection, drive vehicles between consumer’s home and destination or between the program site and community destination(s), adhere to prescribed route and time frame. Full details and application process here.

08. Paving Laborer – PJ Keating Co (Acushnet)
This position will work with members of the construction team to ensure smooth operations of daily paving on each job. Performs a wide variety of tasks associated with the laying down of asphalt. Perform various duties such as: shoveling, raking, luting. For full job details and application process here.

09. Optometrist – John Magalhaes and Associates (North Dartmouth)
Seeking an OD to join our group practice full time. Optometrist must understand the importance of delivering great patient care, and ability to perform details medically emphasized exams. Our patient base is vast, comprehensive, and fun to manage. We examine patients of all ages and take pride in managing cases of all forms related to medical eye disease, binocular vision dysfunction, refractive, and trauma cases. Our ODs practice to their FULL LICENSE POTENTIAL. For full job details and application process: here.

10. Athletics Assistant – Boys & Girls Club of Boston (Long Island)
We are currently recruiting for the position of Athletics Assistant to work at Camp Harbor View located on Long Island, MA. Long Island is situated in Quincy Bay, in the middle of Boston Harbor. Major responsibility is to oversee the planning, implementation and ongoing evaluation of quality and developmentally appropriate programs, activities, services, and special events in the camp”s athletic program areas for youth ages 11-14. Additional responsibilities include the oversight of program staff and coordination of program partners. For full job details and application process here.

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Colonel Richard D. McKeon, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, announced that a “Sobriety Checkpoint” will be implemented by the Massachusetts State Police on a Public Way in the Counties named below. The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists who operate under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs from our roadways. It will be operated during varied hours, the selection of vehicles will not be arbitrary, safety will be assured, and any inconveniences to motorists will be minimized with advance notice to reduce fear and anxiety.

A “SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT” WILL BE HELD IN THE COUNTIES LISTED BELOW:

Bristol, Saturday, April 9, 2016 into Sunday, April 10, 2016

According to New Bedford police, dispatch received a call around 6:51am on Monday, 28 March, 2016, in regards to a male stabbed at 123 Mott Street in the south end of New Bedford. NBPD officers arrived on scene and found a 30 year old male outside with one stab wound to his back.

The injured man was transported to Rhode Island Hospital where he was alert and able to speak with detectives.

A 27-year old female by the name of Tommi Ambrosen was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

Video by Carlos Pimentel Felix

Become enchanted again.

In our younger years our imaginations were inspired by the wonderment of fairy tales, abounding with characters and plots that captivated us and brought us fantastic adventures. These fascinations can be rekindled when the Zeiterion Theatre welcomes a pair of events that will inform as much as they entertain and enthrall, seducing us with heightened pageantry and exquisite skill as they reinterpret a classic story of Cinderella through the artistry of a grand ballet format.

And if your only take on ballet is curiosity, the Zeiterion has you in mind. You need only be a fan of fantasy with an appreciation for world class talent. So it is when the internationally renowned Moscow Festival Ballet performs “Cinderella” on Friday, May 6 at the Zeiterion. But before the curtain ever opens on this performance, another widely recognized dance expert will offer an opportunity to see how ballet magic is made, using a casual format to ease observers into a fun and breezy understanding of this sometimes serious art form.

On Wednesday, April 13, the acclaimed ballet authority, Debra Cash, will be the guest speaker at the Zeiterion’s Dance Barre Series. Her “Enchanted Ballet” presentation is an opportunity for participants to gain a deeper and more thorough understanding of ballet. Those in attendance will receive an informal but valuable introduction to ballet that will explore this form of expression that has entertained audiences for centuries. The event is free and lasts from 7 to 8 p.m. Each admission includes a complimentary glass of wine. Those who wish to attend can R.S.V.P at www.zeiterion.org to guarantee a seat.

In January the Zeiterion offered a similar seminar called “Cracking the Dance Code,” which gave participants insight on modern dance. The event was filled to capacity.

“Don’t be afraid of ballet,” Cash says. “I want people who attend my talk to be at ease, to relax and enjoy themselves. I want to create a format where all questions are welcome. Ballet is like any form of theatre – it’s designed to attract your eyes and ears. There’s something for everyone. You don’t need to know the names of the steps to understand that the dancers are graceful and doing things that have taken them a lifetime to master. Anyone can appreciate the stage craft, the artistry and how the movements relate to the music.

“Some dreams never grow old. They never lose their magic.”

Cash is a prominent voice on ballet in the New England region. Currently the Executive Director for the Boston Dance Alliance, her resume is significant. A longtime consultant for the National Endowment for the Arts and the New England Foundation for the Arts, her 30-year career has included reporting, teaching and lecturing on dance, the performing arts, design and cultural policy for print, broadcast, and the Internet. She was a dance critic for the Boston Globe for 17 years, followed by five years at National Public Radio. Formerly a professor of Dance History and World Dance at Emerson College, Cash earned her B.A. at Brandeis and her Master’s Degree in Design Studies at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Cash sees an element to “Cinderella” that may unify much of the audience.

“Everybody wishes they had a fairy godmother,” she says. “The dancers create an environment where Cinderella can look as though she has transcended her situation. What you see in Cinderella is a young girl who expresses frustration, who dreams and then gets her wish by getting to go to a party wearing incredible clothes.”

Cash’s talk will include two video excerpts that will articulate how different choreography has been applied to “Cinderella” throughout the years, giving people a sense of the variety of creative approaches that can possibly be applied to a single work. Cash says that there is no age requirement in order to appreciate the Moscow troupe’s interpretation.

“We all know the Disney version of “Cinderella,” but the ballet will offer a different perspective,” Cash points out. “This talk will be family-friendly – parents and guardians can bring their kids whether they’ve ever taken a formal dance lesson. ‘Cinderella’ is a great introduction to the theatre because everybody knows the story.”

But for those who may not be able to attend the Russian performance on May 6, those who attend Cash’s talk can still apply what they have learned to most any ballet.

“I’m hoping to give people some valuable cultural knowledge that can stay with them and help them appreciate this great art form for the rest of their lives.”

On Saturday, April 9, the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra presents Poulenc, Ravel & Tchaikovsky with guest artist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, whose career took off after a 2006 appearance with the NBSO. Bavouzet, a multi-award-winning French pianist, is considered one of the most engaging live performers of his generation. He will perform Maurice Ravel’s Concerto for the Left Hand, a composition showcasing the extraordinary and exclusive use of the left hand. Commissioned by the brilliant Austrian concert pianist Paul Wittgenstein, who lost his right arm in World War I, Ravel’s composition achieves astonishing full sound. Andrea Bavouzet, Jean-Efflam’s wife and an accomplished pianist herself, joins him in performing Poulenc’s Concerto for Two Pianos, a highly unusual concerto with a jazzy energy. The orchestra concludes the evening with one of Tchaikovsky’s most beloved works, Symphony No. 5 in E Minor.

The concert will take place on April 9 at 7:30pm, at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center in downtown New Bedford. Concert sponsor is the Sylvia Group. With only three concerts left in the centennial season, this is your final opportunity to subscribe to all three and save. Call the NBSO at 508-999-6276 for details. Individual concert tickets are $25‒$60, with $10 student tickets (not available online). Purchase tickets through the Z box office, 508-994-2900, or online at www.nbsymphony.org. Free and convenient concert parking is available in the Zeiterion garage. Please join us at 6:30pm in the Penler space (adjacent to The Z) for Dr. David MacKenzie’s pre-concert talk, free and open to the public.

The New Bedford Symphony is celebrating its 100th anniversary! Founded in 1915 by New Bedford schoolteacher Clarence Arey to bring classical music to our region, today the NBSO is a superb professional orchestra that performs with internationally renowned guest artists, annually presenting a 7-concert series of classical and pops music and a 4-concert chamber music series, as well as providing nationally recognized educational programs for the children of South Coast. You deserve a symphony in your life–the New Bedford Symphony! Visit us at www.nbsymphony.org.

Your Theatre, Inc., Director Robin Richard of New Bedford, MA, has cast eleven South Coast actors for the May production of And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie.

The eleven cast members are Ed Maguire and John Softcheck of Fairhaven, Brandon Aguiar of Fall River, Roger Allen, Lee Bonia, Cassie Poirier, Logan Raposa, Valerie Reynolds, and Daniel Sallom of New Bedford, Laura Bomback of Swansea and Michael McGill of Tiverton. The stage managers are Gil Cardona-Erazo and Stephanie Paquette of New Bedford. Set design is by Mark P. Fuller of New Bedford, lighting design is by Lawrence R. Houbre, Jr. and sound design is by William C. Smith of Dartmouth.

Ten guilty strangers are trapped on an island. One by one they are accused of murder; one by one they start to die. In this superlative mystery comedy statuettes of little soldier boys on the mantel of a house on an island off the coast of Devon fall to the floor and break one by one as those in the house succumb to a diabolical avenger. A nursery rhyme tells how each of the ten “soldiers” met his death until there were none. Eight guests who have never met each other or their apparently absent host and hostess are lured to the island and, along with the two house servants, marooned. A mysterious voice accuses each of having gotten away with murder and then one drops dead – poisoned. One down and nine to go!

Your Theatre, Inc. is grateful to our 69th Season Sponsor, Bank5, for their fourth year of strong support for the arts and Hawthorn Medical Associates as the Production Sponsor.

Performance dates are May 5-7 and May 12-14 at 8:00 p.m. and May 8 and 15 at 2:30PM. Performances are held at the wheelchair accessible Your Theatre, Inc. Playhouse located at 136 Rivet St. (corner of County St.), New Bedford, at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church complex. Free off-street parking entrance is on County Street.

Tickets are $15 general admission and $13 for senior citizens, students, and military personnel. For further information call Your Theatre, Inc. at 508-993-0772, or send an email to info@yourtheatre.org. The theatre’s web site is www.yourtheatre.org

As the warmer weather approaches, families across Greater New Bedford begin to plan for the summer. While some enjoy family vacations, others opt to stay home and send their children to camps or summer school programs. For many of our neighbors, however, summer can be a difficult time. Many parents struggle to hold a steady job and put food on the table each night, so sending their children to summer school or camp is out of reach. Consequently, these parents are left worrying about what their children will do while they are away at work, and often times, whether their children are safe.

United Way of Greater New Bedford’s Summer Fund was created to address this reality for many families across our community. Summer Fund helps to provide the financial resources for kids to have a meaningful summer through campership spots at organizations for children in need, cultural enrichment opportunities, such as free art programs in the community, and youth employment positions for teens and young adults ages 16-21. These programs help children and youth have an enriching, skill-building summer.

To that end, Summer Fund is currently seeking applications from non-profit agencies to provide disadvantaged youth in Greater New Bedford ages 6-21 with youth employment, camperships, and cultural enrichment experiences. Non-profits with a determined 501(c)(3) status are encouraged to apply for up to $5,000 in funding. Organizations must serve youth in Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Freetown, Marion, Mattapoisett, New Bedford, Rochester and Wareham. Organizations interested in applying should visit www.unitedwayofgnb.org to access the guidelines and online application. Applications are due by Friday, April 15, 2016.

“Summer Fund provides youth with experiences that they may not be able to have otherwise,” said Summer Fund Coordinator Victoria Grasela. “Not only will youth participating in these programs have fun, but they will also help to prevent summer learning loss which is common for kids of all ages while on summer break. In the past, we’ve received many applications that build summer learning into their programs and we hope that is a continuing trend for local programs.”

Last year, Summer Fund granted nearly $100,000 to summer programming for youth in our community. Summer Fund grants are made possible through a pooled fund of contributions from a number of local foundations.

For more information about Summer Fund, please contact Victoria Grasela at 508-994-9625 x10 or vgrasela@unitedwayofgnb.org.