Toddlers love to go places and have fun, and so do their parents and caregivers. New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park offers engaging activities each week at Whales, Tales and Sails. This free, one-hour story hour takes place each Friday morning beginning at 10:00 AM. The event features professional storyteller …
Read More »2-vehicle accident in New Bedford leads to DUI arrest
There was a major 2-vehicle accident on Route 18 and Coggeshall Street today around 2am. Police suspected the accident involved driving under the influence. This video shows the aftermath of two vehicles with major damage and the MA State police conducting a field sobriety test then placing the driver under …
Read More »State Police Investigate a Fatal Crash in Plymouth
At 9:44 a.m. this morning troopers assigned to the State Police Barracks in Bourne responded to reports of a two car crash on Route 3 northbound in Plymouth. Preliminary investigation indicates that a 73-year-old Bourne man was driving a 2007 Ford Freestar when it struck a 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser …
Read More »Southcoast Wellness Van announces April schedule for community screenings and vaccinations
The Southcoast Wellness Van announces its April schedule for community screenings and vaccinations. The Southcoast Wellness Van upholds Southcoast Health’s mission to promote the optimal health and well-being of individuals in the communities it serves. Southcoast Health focuses its attention on increasing access to services and caring for the entire …
Read More »Faces Of New Bedford – #43: Stacey Mendonca
Meet Stacey Mendonca, 42-year-old certified occupational therapist assistant for the New Bedford Public Schools. Stacey had lived a normal life that most in her position would, as an employee, wife, mother, and grandmother until an event that took place during the Summer of 2015 turned her life upside down. On …
Read More »Fugitive Child Rapist Captured in Florida
A joint investigation by Fall River Police, the United States Marshals Service, a Regional Fugitive Task Force based in Orlando, Fla., and the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section (VFAS) this morning culminated in the capture of fugitive child rapist JOHN MUNROE. MUNROE, 75, was located hiding out at …
Read More »New Bedford man arrested on heroin charges
Fairhaven Police Detectives, working with the Bristol County Sheriffs Office South Coast Anti Crime Task Force and New Bedford Police Detectives executed a search warrant just after 12pm Wednesday afternoon at a third floor apartment located on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford. The search took place after 32 year old Henry …
Read More »New Bedford Heroin Dealer Sentenced to up to 6 years in Prison
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced today that a 31-year-old New Bedford heroin dealer was sentenced to serve three-and-a-half years to six years in state prison yesterday. Patrick Parent pleaded guilty yesterday in Fall River Superior Court to charges of trafficking in excess of 36 grams of …
Read More »13 Things to do this Weekend (March 25 – March 27)
Spring has officially arrived in spite of the fact that we got snowfall. Overnight temperatures are typical for early spring and will be a bit chilly. The days however will warm up and hit the 50s throughout the weekend. While we’ll start the weekend out with rain, the rest of …
Read More »Students from kindergarten to college are learning about the fishing industry Curriculum materials under development
Phil Mello of Bergies Seafood speaks with with a group of international graduate students from the Fisheries Program at the University of Rhode Island on an industry tour organized by the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center. Photo by Laura Orleans. The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center is providing a variety …
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