Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced today that a 21-year-old New Bedford man was sentenced to serve five to seven years in state prison Friday afternoon after being convicted of a violent January armed robbery at a Coggeshall Street convenience store. Jose Sanchez, who was charged with …
Read More »Pedestrian Killed in Hit and Run Crash
On October 24, 2015, at 11 p.m., the State Police Barracks in Danvers received reports of a pedestrian struck on Route 1 in Saugus. Trooper Scott Ryans responded to the scene with other State Police patrols and located a 33-year-old New York man who had been struck by a vehicle …
Read More »Mass in Motion New Bedford Awarded Healthy Food Fund Grant
Mass in Motion New Bedford (MiM NB) was recently chosen as one of 20 organizations in New England to receive a Healthy Food Fund grant from the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation. This funding, totaling $29,095, will allow MiM NB to implement a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program at two …
Read More »Massachusetts Plane Crashes After Takeoff, Pilot Killed
The Massachusetts State Police and the Worcester District Attorney’s Office, along with Massport and federal agencies, are investigating the crash of a single engine plane at Worcester Airport that resulted in a fatality this morning. At approximately 0800 hrs Troop F of the State Police was notified that the plane …
Read More »Faces Of New Bedford – #21: Jonna Algarin-Mojica
Meet Jonna Algarin-Mojica, a 22-year-old IT Specialist with the National Guard. After joining the military at the age of 19, he has had several contracts where he has worked with computer systems throughout the state of Massachusetts. Towards the end of 2014, he was laid off, due to a lapse …
Read More »State and Local Police Investigating a String of Indecent Exposure Incidents
On October 20, at about 5:30 p.m., a woman was jogging on the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail in Cheshire when she was accosted by a man who proceeded to commit a lewd act in her presence and then attempted to grab her arm as she ran by. The man, who was …
Read More »New Bedford Man to Serve up To A Decade in Prison for Child Rape
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced today that a New Bedford child rapist was sentenced to serve eight to 10 years in state prison Wednesday afternoon in Fall River Superior Court. Manny DaSilva, 48, of New Bedford, pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of rape of a child, …
Read More »Whaling Museum to host ‘Toast & Tour’ event, Nov. 1; Free event to tour museum’s event spaces
The free event is scheduled from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. As space is limited, RSVP is required by contacting Tina Malott: tmalott@whalingmuseum.org or by calling 508-717-6839, or by going to www.whalingmuseum.org. The Whaling Museum has premium event spaces that are perfect for weddings, corporate events, cocktail receptions, and other …
Read More »Classic Gothic thriller ‘Dracula’ plays select dates in November
A special discount ticket of $10 is offered for the two Saturday night performances for those who “Dress Up for Dracula”. Dracula, the classic Gothic thriller, will open an eight show run at Your Theatre, Inc. on November 12, 2015. Written by Bram Stoker and adapted for stage by John …
Read More »Road Rage Call Leads To Gun Arrests
On 10/21/2015 at 4 p.m., Trooper Michael Tryon, assigned to the State Police Barracks in Foxboro, was notified of a road rage incident that occurred on Route 95 southbound in Sharon. A motorist called 911 stating a gun had been pointed at him by a man in a Volkswagen. The …
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