The National Weather Service has reported a tropical storm developing off of the Carolinas that is heading towards southern New England late Friday bringing with it torrential rainfall and flash flooding. “This will likely impact the region late Friday into Saturday with heavy rain, potential flooding and perhaps isolated severe …

UMass Dartmouth announced today that the Public Policy Center (PPC) at UMass Dartmouth will close effective July 1, 2020. The announcement comes as the University prepares for the financial implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on Fiscal Year 2021, which begins on July 1, 2020. “The COVID-19 pandemic, besides causing untold …

The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of June 22, 2020 –June 26, 2020 and they are as follows: Eversource: Eversource will replace the gas mains at the following locations: • Kings Hwy – Tarkiln Hill Rd. to Mt Pleasant St. • Hill St. from …

Approximately three weeks ago, a juvenile Bald Eagle was reportedly found injured in a backyard. Officers from the Massachusetts Environmental Police, along with personnel from MassWildlife, captured the bird without incident and transported it to Tuft’s Veterinary Medical Center in Grafton for further evaluation. It was determined the Eagle’s flight …

The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of June 15, 2020 –June 19, 2020 and they are as follows: Eversource: Eversource will replace the gas mains at the following locations: • Tarkiln Hill Rd. and Park Ave. from Tarkiln Hill Rd. to Church St. • …

The FBI Boston Division, the Boston Police Department, and the Boston Fire Department—Fire Investigation Unit are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two men who were seen around the intersection of Tremont Street and Bromfield Street in Boston, Massachusetts on Sunday, May 31, 2020 between 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. …

“At about 7:10 PM on Sunday May 24, 2020, officers assigned to District A-1 (Downtown) arrested Daniel Lucey, 40, of Boston on multiple charges while on patrol in the area of the Boston Common. Officers were approached by several concerned citizens who stated that they had observed the suspect lighting …

“To the woman from Watertown who sent the enclosed letter to the BPD’s official Facebook account on Thursday, May 7, 2020, praising Officer James Hosea of District C-11 in Dorchester for his empathy and professionalism, we say, ‘Thank you.’ In addition to being forwarded to the Office of Boston Police …

“Hello, I am the grandson of Mrs. PORTAL Arminda and Mr. Rodrigues Albino who died on Saturday, January 3, 1998 in New Bedford. I live in France now. I remember very well having seen my grandparents when I was young, twice at the age of 10 and 12 years old. …

U.S. District Court Judge William G. Young ordered the release of two individuals from ICE’s (Immigrant and Customs Enforcement) custody at the Bristol County House of Correction on Tuesday. ICE has not commented on whether they will enforce their right to monitor the individuals utilizing ankle bracelets. While some of …