Defendant allegedly possessed videos files of child sexual abuse material; some depicting children approximately one to eight years old. “BOSTON – A Lowell man has been arrested for child pornography offenses. Steven Armando Estrada Ramirez, 21, was charged with receipt and possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Estrada Ramirez …
Read More »Massachusetts Agriculture Day awards $3 million in grants to support farmers, South Coast included
“BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey declared April 3, 2024, as Massachusetts Agriculture Day. As part of the celebration, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll announced over $3 million in grants to support Massachusetts farmers through programs that improve composting efforts, food safety, cranberry bog restoration, stewardship, and business planning. Massachusetts Department of …
Read More »Bristol County Sheriff’s Office appoints 23-year veteran as new Superintendent
“Please join me in congratulating Joe Oliver for being promoted to Superintendent. Eight people submitted resumes. Five were external candidates. Three people were interviewed yesterday, one was external from another correctional organization. A three person interview panel interviewed the three candidates. The panel was General Counsel Gretchen Bennet, Chief of …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police seize psilocybin mushrooms, THC, pills, cocaine, marijuana after traffic stop
“Last month, in the area of Preble Circle in Boston, one of our members initiated a traffic stop due to multiple motor vehicle infractions. As our Trooper approached the vehicle, the operator made several suspicious movements, and when questioned provided our member with incomprehensible and strange answers to standard questions. …
Read More »New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of March 4, 2024 – March 8, 2024,
“The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of March 4, 2024 – March 8, 2024, and they are as follows: Eversource will be working on gas main relays and services on: • Main relay on Acushnet Ave from Phillips Rd to Fox St • Main …
Read More »Five people are hospitalized following a head-on crash in Foxboro involving an ambulance.
At 7:00pm Thursday night a Brewster Ambulance collided head-on with a Honda Pilot carrying five people, including a child. Both vehicles were traveling on Main Street in Foxboro. The Brewster Ambulance was transporting a 70-year-old patient of the collision. The patient, two Emergency Medical Technicians, and a 40-year-old mother in …
Read More »New Bedford Police Department respond to overnight shooting
At approximately 11:40pm on Friday night, the New Bedford Police Department received multiple 911 calls for shots being fired on Merrimac Street. Upon arrival, police discovered the street littered with multiple shell casings and a vehicle that sustained damage from the gunfire. A perimeter was immediately established and units began …
Read More »ICE, ERO Boston catches, charges Haitian national with rape of disabled person
“BOSTON — Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston apprehended an unlawfully present Haitian national Jan. 9 who was recently arrested by local police on charges of rape and indecent assault and battery on a developmentally disabled person in Dorchester. ERO Boston lodged an immigration detainer against the Haitian citizen, but …
Read More »New England State Police assisted by New England Patriots to help mothers in need
Throughout 2023, and especially in these final months, the women involved with the NESPAC Women’s Conference have been working hard to get mothers what they need. NESPAC is the acronym for New England State Police Administrators Compact, a mutual aid and assistance partnership among the State Police agencies of Massachusetts, …
Read More »New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of January 1, 2024 – January 5, 2024
“The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of January 1, 2024 – January 5, 2024, and they are as follows: City offices will be closed on Monday, January 1st in observance of New Year’s Dayy. Eversource will be working on gas main relays and services …
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