BOSTON – MassDevelopment has awarded $2,230,052 in grants to advance the rehabilitation of 22 properties in Gateway Cities across Massachusetts that will have significant economic impacts on commercial corridor revitalization goals. The grants represent the second and final tranche of awards from the Fiscal Year 2023 round of MassDevelopment’s Transformative …
Read More »Paper shredding day coming to New Bedford soon; prevent identity theft
A fall Paper Shredding Day is on Saturday, September 30, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, or until the shred truck fills up. All are welcome; there is no residency requirement. Individuals may bring up to two boxes of paper. The event is at the New Bedford High School parking …
Read More »Massachusetts Firefighters respond to crash of WWI era plane
“Police Chief Michael Sallese and Fire Chief John Benoit report that the Stow Police and Fire Departments responded to a plane crash this afternoon. On Sunday, Sept. 17, at approximately 11:09 a.m., Stow Police and Fire received reports of a plane crash near Barton Road and the American Heritage Museum. …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police Capt. Thomas Ryan retires after 3 decades of service to the Commonwealth
“Congratulations to Massachusetts State Police Captain Thomas Ryan, who retired yesterday after three decades of service to the MSP and the residents of the Commonwealth. Captain Ryan most recently served at Troop A Headquarters in Danvers helping to oversee patrol operations. Previously, he was assigned to the State Police Detective …
Read More »New Bedford men indicted in Fentanyl ring; $1.2 million in cash, 800g of Fentanyl seized
“Two New Bedford men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. One defendant was also charged with misuse of a Social Security number and aggravated identity theft. Yohenry Contreras-Lara, 29, and Vinicio DeJesus …
Read More »Head-on collision by wrong way driver results in death of Somerville woman
“At 12:42 AM Thursday, Troopers from State Police-Concord Barracks responded to a crash involving a 2010 Dodge SUV and a 2021 Mazda CX-5 on Route 2 eastbound in Littleton. The crash resulted in fatal injuries to the operator of the Mazda, and serious injuries to the operator of the Dodge. …
Read More »Kingston Police arrest 3 after allegedly beating elderly man with a 2×4 piece of lumber
“Shortly after midnight going into today 8/4/23, the Kingston Police Department received a call for a party that had been seriously assaulted. The injuries were caused when the victim was beaten by multiple suspects and struck multiple times with what appeared to be a 2×4 piece of lumber. The victim …
Read More »New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of July 31, 2023 – August 4, 2023
“The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of July 31, 2023 – August 4, 2023, and they are as follows: Eversource will be working on gas main relays and services on: • Main relay on Church St from Carlisle St to Shaw St • Main …
Read More »Deadlines for obtaining nomination papers for 2023 New Bedford Municipal Election announced
“The Board of Election Commissioners reminds residents that Nomination Papers for the 2023 Municipal Election are available in the Election Office located in City Hall, 133 William Street — Room 114. The deadline for obtaining nomination papers is Friday, July 28th, at 5 p.m. Candidates are required to sign up …
Read More »Guatemalan living in Massachusetts convicted of strangulation, Assault & Battery, sentenced
“Defendant previously convicted of strangulation/suffocation and assault and battery. A Guatemalan man residing in Framingham has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for illegally reentering the United States after deportation. Carmen Jimenez-Cruz, 42, was sentenced on May 11, 2023 by U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley to one year …
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