Everyone at the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office is sending along their prayers for Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department – Boston, MA Officer Robert Murphy, who passed away suddenly last week. When one Sheriff’s Office suffers a loss, we all do, that’s why it wasn’t a surprise at all to see officers …

The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of September 28, 2020 –October 2, 2020 and they are as follows: Eversource: Eversource will replace the gas mains and service at the following locations: • Hathaway Rd. from Town Line to Rockdale Ave. (Main) • Davis St. …

The popular New Bedford landmark Chuck’s China Inn has closed its doors and the location is now available to be leased. The Chinese restaurant has been a favorite destination for generations of hungry eaters and known for its water feature decorated entrance, the wooden dragon carved on the ceiling that …

Mosquito repellent is necessary even as temperatures cool. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced that laboratory testing confirmed the fifth human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus infection, a female in her 60s who was exposed to EEE in Plymouth County. Exposure occurred in an area …

“On Monday, September 7, 2020 at approximately 5:20 p.m., Dartmouth Police responded to High Hill Road, after receiving a call regarding an erratic operator. The calling party alleged that the female operator of a 2002 Saturn nearly struck two (2) pedestrians, one of whom was pushing a baby stroller. In …

Bristol Community College celebrated its 2020 High School Equivalency (HSE) graduates with a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at 6 p.m., on Bristol’s Adult Education Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/bristolccadulteducation and webpage, www.bristolcc.edu/adulteducation.  Recipients were recognized for their dedication to successfully completing Bristol’s HSE classes and state-wide examination credential or …

Overall enrollment nearly doubled over past four years with academic stature soaring. UMass Law begins its academic year today with 146 new students, a 30.4 percent increase over last year, bringing total enrollment of the Commonwealth’s only public law school to 360 students. At the same time, incoming student LSAT …

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. • …