As a result of a month long narcotics investigation the Mattapoisett Police Department executed multiple search warrants resulting in the arrest of John Decosta Jr, age 28, of 1 Driscoll Lane in Mattapoisett. During the investigation Narcotics Officers observed Decosta engage in multiple hand-to-hand drug transactions. In addition, Narcotics Officers …

Area residents are invited to attend a free, friendly competition between police officers and firefighters from Bristol County. The contest will be held on Thursday, March 31, 6pm at Whites of Westport. This year, with an expanded field of competitors and a live radio broadcast with Michael Rock of FUN …

The Falmouth Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police announce the following information regarding services for Deputy Sheriff John Robert Kotfila Jr. of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Florida. Deputy Sheriff Kotfila, while on duty, was involved in a head–on collision with a wrong-way driver near Tampa, Florida, on …

On Sunday, March 20, 2016, thousands of runners will participate in the 39th Annual New Bedford Half Marathon. The race is hosted by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, a New Bedford based fraternal organization, and the City of New Bedford. The course is a challenging one that includes two …

This weekend’s temperatures will drop below freezing overnight, each day will warm up considerably except Sunday which will go from a low of 28 degrees and only to 38 degrees. So, you’ll want to be wearing your favorite hoodie or perhaps some thermals. While we will likely see rain on …

The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center presents the 21st Annual New Bedford Folk Festival Saturday July 9 through Sunday July 10 with an impressive lineup of the best in contemporary, Americana, traditional, blues and Celtic folk music. Livingston Taylor, Kate Taylor, Cheryl Wheeler and national blues treasure Rory Block are joined …

Plans are under way for Downtown New Bedford, Inc.’s Tenth Annual Taste Of SouthCoast festival. Join us on Sunday, May 15 from 12 noon to 5 pm. Located on Pier 3 in New Bedford’s historic working waterfront. The “tasting” goes until 3:15, but music and fun continue right through 5:00. …

This morning at approximately 1am members of the Gang Unit executed a search warrant at 153 Florence St. after an investigation into the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Three individuals were taken into custody without incident and will be arraigned this morning in New Bedford district court on various …

Last night members of the Gang Unit received information that Jerome DePina was at his home at 341 North St. apartment 2. He was the subject of 7 outstanding warrants for various charges. Upon entering the apartment, Mr. DePina was placed under arrest without incident. Inside the apartment Gang Unit …

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 …