Last night at approximately 8:00pm all available New Bedford Police Department units were called to respond to a reported brawl between hundreds of people at New Bedford High School’s Walsh Field. The game between the New Bedford Whalers and Taunton Tigers was in the third quarter with the Tigers up …

“New Bedford narcotics detectives have arrested a local man for trafficking in Fentanyl. On July 28, detectives executed a warrant at 48 Malden St. The target of the investigation was JESUS SANTIAGO, 30. During the search, detectives located one plastic bag of fentanyl weighing 29.9 grams, a plastic bag of …

The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of July 4, 2022 – July 8, 2022, and they are as follows: **City offices will be closed on Monday, July 4th as well as no construction work will be conducted** Eversource will be working on the gas …

“On Friday, June 24th, the Wareham Fire Department responded to the Target Store on Cranberry Highway for the report of a possible gas leak. Engine 5, Engine 4, and Tower 1 all responded to the scene and worked under the command of Captain Mickey Bird. The store was evacuated, and …

“The New Bedford Fire Department crews of E6 and L3 getting in some rescue training Saturday.”-New Bedford Firefighters IAFF Local 841. All photos by the New Bedford Firefighters IAFF Local 841:

“A Norfolk County Grand Jury today (June 9, 2022) indicted Karen Read, 42, of Mansfield for second-degree murder, Motor Vehicle Manslaughter, and Leaving the Scene of a Collision causing death in the January 29, 2022 death of John O’Keefe, an off-duty Boston Police Officer who was found unresponsive outside a …

Mayor Jon Mitchell announced today that $3.3 million in funding is being made available to support local businesses and entrepreneurs. Earlier this year, the City launched a Small Business Assistance Program to distribute portions of federal funding that New Bedford received under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). On May …

Several events are planned in New Bedford throughout the upcoming Memorial Day weekend to honor the courageous men and women who lost their lives serving the United States. Events are returning to traditional in-person formats for the first time since 2019. Memorial services and wreath-layings were broadcast online in 2020 …

“Death Investigation in the Area of Rosewood Street in Mattapan. At about 9:40 PM, on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, officers assigned to District E-18 (Hyde Park), responded to a call for a person stabbed in the area of Rosewood Street in Mattapan. Upon arrival, officers observed an adult female suffering …

“Massachusetts State Police Trooper Ryan Boswell was getting fuel in New Bedford the other day when he happened to make short conversation with a young girl and her father. Sydney, the young girl, is a big fan and supporter of the Massachusetts State Police and asked to take a photo …