“On January 22, at approximately noon, narcotics detectives were conducting surveillance in the south-end sector when they observed a suspected drug transaction take place within a vehicle in the Cove St., S. Front St. area. The involved parties were subsequently stopped. It was learned that DOUGLAS BARRETT, 60, of 412 …
Read More »Massachusetts Gov. Baker files for $200 Million in Chapter 90 transportation funding, highlights FY 2023 local aid
The Baker-Polito Administration today announced plans to file legislation next week seeking $200 million in Chapter 90 funding to help all 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts improve transportation infrastructure and address needs within their local communities. Governor Charlie Baker made the announcement at the Massachusetts Municipal Association’s (MMA) Annual …
Read More »Michigan man arrested for fraud, identity theft that allowed him to receive Massachusetts PUA
A Michigan man was arrested yesterday in Michigan in connection with his alleged involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Devin Smith, 30, was charged with one count of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Smith was released on conditions following an initial appearance …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police Air Wing reunites with hunter they rescued last month
“Shortly before 9 p.m. on December 22, Troopers assigned to the State Police Air Wing scrambled in Air 3 to assist in the search for a missing hunter in a forest in Petersham. The helicopter’s flight crew was able to locate the missing individual by the light on his cell …
Read More »Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester Fire Departments respond to structure fire on Wareham Road
“Marion Fire/EMS responded to a reported structure on wareham Rd. On arrival crew’s were meet with heavy smoke from the rear of the building. Engine -1 made an aggressive interior attack and fire was knocked down quickly minimizing the damage. Thank you to our mutual aid partners Mattapoisett Fire Rescue …
Read More »Guatemalan national living in Massachusetts pleads guilty to illegal reentry
A Guatemalan national pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to illegally reentering the United States after deportation. Darwin Geovani Herrera Orellana, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. U.S. District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock scheduled sentencing for May 5, 2022. Herrera …
Read More »New Bedford roadwork sites for the upcoming week of December 20, 2021 – December 24, 2021
The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of December 20, 2021 – December 24, 2021 and they are as follows: City Offices will be closed half day on Thursday, December 23rd and full day Friday, December 24th. Eversource will be working on the gas main …
Read More »New Bedford man who threatened others with a knife on a SRTA bus sentenced
A 29-year-old New Bedford man who threatened passengers with a knife on a SRTA Bus and physically assaulted one of the female passengers last December was sentenced by a New Bedford District Court judge last week to serve two years in jail, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III …
Read More »Dominican National living in Massachusetts arrested for ID theft, COVID-19 PUA fraud
A Dominican National residing in Boston was arrested today for allegedly using others’ identities to fraudulently obtain Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits. Wilson Radhames Peguero Brea, 52, was charged with one count of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Following an initial appearance today before U.S. District …
Read More »FDA expands eligibility for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster to 16-17 year-olds
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, authorizing the use of a single booster dose for administration to individuals 16 and 17 years of age at least six months after completion of primary vaccination with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. “Vaccination …
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