In a massive drug bust by the FBI Boston’s North Shore Gang Task Force, over 220 pounds of drugs were seized which equates to roughly $8 million dollars. A disturbing discovery within this bust was 20 pounds of pink heart shaped fentanyl-laced pills pressed to look like candy. “The only …
Read More »New Bedford’s Pulaski Park receives $250,000 for redesign, new playground and amenities
It was announced by the mayors office on Monday, November 6th that Pulaski Park in the north end of New Bedford will be receiving $250,000 for a new entrance, playground, and other amenities. The redesign will include a new playground and a new entrance on Acushnet Avenue which will provide …
Read More »Patriots player, Navy Lt. leaves locker room to honor U.S. Army, Massachusetts National Guard at half time
An ESPN reporter caught a photo of a touching moment at Gillette Stadium during the Patriots game this past Sunday. Patriots Long snapper and Navy Lieutenant Joe Cardona was coming back to the field after halftime for his warmup, and noticed an on-field enlistment ceremony for the U.S. Army and …
Read More »After female athlete suffers severe facial, dental injuries, Dighton-Rehoboth students plead for change
In the state of Massachusetts, a biological male is allowed to play in female high school sports due to the “equal play act”. This past week we saw this in action when a male student was participating in girls field hockey in a match between Swampscott and Dighton-Rehoboth. In a …
Read More »Dunkin’ in Acushnet is giving away “FREE coffee for 1 year” to 40 customers this Saturday!
Free Dunkin’ Coffee for 1 year in New England is essentially like handing out bars of gold! Which is why I figured I would help spread the word that the Dunkin’ at 150 South Main Street in Acushnet is celebrating its grand reopening by giving 40 people FREE coffee for …
Read More »Homemade “Marijuana grow operation” causes major New Bedford fire, multiple injuries, kills 3 pets
Firefighters battled a large fire in a multifamily property in the south end of New Bedford on Thursday afternoon. The fire originated from the third floor unit and was caused by a homemade “marijuana growing operation”. The New Bedford Fire Department released the following statement regarding the situation. “At 4:00pm …
Read More »Working on “Finestkind” movie in New Bedford was “complete nightmare” as film crew alledgely injured and never paid
The movie “Finestkind” released its trailer last week which made some noise in New Bedford as the movie was filmed in the south coast. Everyone was happy to see shots of Jenna Ortega with the south coast backdrop and cinematic scenes of New Bedford fishing boats. Well, not everyone was …
Read More »Serious rollover crash in New Bedford shuts down part of Rt. 140 early Thursday morning
A rollover crash with serious injuries occurred on Route 140 in New Bedford early Thursday morning. The crash was on 140 north near exit 7 which resulted in the Braley Rd on-ramp being closed down. The status of the passengers is currently unclear but we will give an update as …
Read More »New Bedford’s Buttonwood Park receives $2 million “to improve water quality” of brook and pond
New Bedford, MA – Mayor Jon Mitchell announced that the City, along with local, state, and federal partners, is launching a major effort to improve water quality in Buttonwood Brook and Pond. More than $2 million in state and federal funds has been secured for the project, which aims to …
Read More »Security cameras capture moment New Bedford High School hits game-saving goal against GNB Voc-Tech
Many were bummed out they couldn’t rewatch the moment the New Bedford Whalers hit an amazing last minute goal to tie GNB Voc-Tech in their New Bedford rivalry match. But the fine folks over at New Bedford High School dug deep and found a security camera that was able to …
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