“Does your business recycle everything it can? Earn an “Our Business Recycles!” window cling to show customers you are doing your part to reduce waste. To earn the window cling, each business must meet the following requirements: • Be a business located in New Bedford. • Have recycling containers with …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police use genetic testing to ID 1978 murder victim, ‘Granby Girl’
“The victim of an unsolved homicide dating back nearly 45 years has been identified thanks to advances in DNA testing and dogged work by investigators. The remains of a woman discovered Nov. 15, 1978 buried under leaves on a logging road off Amherst Road in Granby have been identified as …
Read More »UPDATED: Missing Fairhaven Woman Has Been Found!
UPDATE! “On behalf of the Fairhaven Police Department, we would like to thank all cooperating agencies and the general public for assisting us with our search. We are happy to announce Anapaula Huggins has been found alive by Police Units on a rocky jetty. Thank you all!” ——- UPDATE: “In …
Read More »Freezin’ For A Reason: Massachusetts State Police Troopers, K-9s, take the Polar Plunge
“Massachusetts State Police C Troop Community Liaison Farrah Gray, MSP Cadets, and numerous fellow law enforcement officers gathered at Polar Park in Worcester to take the “Polar Plunge” for Massachusetts Special Olympics. Troopers and Cadets braved a dive into frigidly cold water for a great cause. This year the team …
Read More »Massachusetts Gov. Healey launches Emergency Management Training & Education Center
The Massachusetts-led Center will host training on emerging topics, including climate change, to enhance regional preparedness and community resiliency. “The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced the launch of the Northeast Emergency Management Training & Education Center (NEMTEC), designed to strengthen regional response to climate change and other emergencies. Led by the …
Read More »UPDATE: Search for 19-year old Massachusetts man concludes after his body is found
The search for the missing 19-year-old from Hopkinton ended Tuesday night after authorities found his body in a wooded area of Milford. Daniel Cambourelis-Haskins was reported missing by his mother on Monday. Her last conversation with him was on the phone just after 6:00pm, when he said that he had …
Read More »Massachusetts bald eagle rescued after being sickened by rat poison
“This morning we admitted the Eagle colloquially known as “MK” to our Cape hospital. She was found in a cemetery in Arlington down on the ground, weak and unable to get significant lift off the ground after many attempts to fly away. Our veterinary team is currently working to stabilize …
Read More »Massachusetts Fire Department reminder: “Smoke alarms save possessions, homes, and lives!”
“SMOKE ALARMS MAKE A DIFFERENCE! At 4:31hrs on Friday, the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office (Harwich Fire Alarm) received a call for smoke alarms sounding and smoke in the basement at 465 Sisson Rd. The response to a reported structure fire in Harwich includes an Automatic Mutual Response from Dennis, Brewster …
Read More »Massachusetts Gov. Healey to create Council on Black Empowerment; appoints New Bedford native
“Governor Maura T. Healey today announced that she will sign an Executive Order establishing the Governor’s Advisory Council on Black Empowerment and appoint more than 30 Black leaders from across the state to serve on it. This Council will advise Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll on issues related to …
Read More »New Bedford’s Child & Family Services receives $5,000 from Caring Network Program
“Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation (BCSCF) is doing its part to help the Caring Network Program provide free psycho-educational groups to children ages 4-14 who are victims or witness to violence. For nearly 30 years, the Caring Network has been assisting children who have suffered from exposure to violent situations …
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