“This Barred Owl is feeling much better today after an unfortunate accident with an automobile in Needham. The owl was found near a roadway unable to fly and was bleeding from the mouth. When he arrived at our hospital he was so weak and disoriented he was unable to stand …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police Troopers, Air Wing, K-9s, unite to search for missing 87-year old
“On the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, Troopers from the State Police-Russell Barracks and members of the Massachusetts State Police K9 Unit, Special Emergency Response Team (SERT), and Air Wing responded to assist Russell Police with the search for a missing 87-year-old man with dementia. The man had been …
Read More »B.C.S.O. Sheriff Heroux incorporates recomendations to address high suicide rates he inherited
“In January 2023, I inherited a jail system that had a suicide rate three times the national average. We are changing that. In my first month on the job, I hired prison suicide expert Lindsay Hayes to review our policies and procedures. His review found a lot of problems with …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police Troopers, K-9, visit Catholic School in celebration of Black History Month
“It was our distinct pleasure yesterday to join students, faculty, and staff from Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy’s Lower Mills Campus in Dorchester for a celebration of Black History Month. Thirteen MSP Troopers — and Margaux, one of our community service dogs — visited the school for its Black …
Read More »“Women on the Water” at Massachusetts Maritime Acad. to feature tour of New Bedford Harbor, offshore wind
“BUZZARDS BAY, MA, ISSUED FEBRUARY 20, 2024… As host in partnership with U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) of this year’s Women on the Water (WOW) Conference, Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA; www.maritime.edu), a top-ranked public university with undergraduate degree programs focusing on science, engineering, technology, math, and business that …
Read More »Groundbreaking moment for New Bedford’s arts community: grant awards totaling $509,200
“NEW BEDFORD, MA – In a groundbreaking moment for the City’s arts community, New Bedford Creative this week is announcing the release of 82 grant awards, totaling an unprecedented $509,200. This monumental grant allocation, the highest ever awarded to a broad cross-section of individual artists, purveyors of special events, and …
Read More »New Bedford High School athletes not allowed to raise funding to compete on the National Stage in New York
“My name is Taylor Jasinski and I am one of the assistant track coaches at New Bedford High School. We have 7 athletes who have earned a spot to compete on the National stage. We are hoping to take 3 of them to the Nike Indoor Nationals in New York …
Read More »Massachusetts Gov. Healey signs executive order establishing A.I. strategic task force
Governor to seek $100 million in upcoming Economic Development Bill to create Applied AI Hub in Massachusetts. “Governor Maura Healey signed an Executive Order establishing the Artificial Intelligence Strategic Task Force to study AI and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) technology and its impact on the state, private businesses, higher education …
Read More »Dartmouth Police Blue Envelope Program will benefit those with autism spectrum disorder
“Chief Levesque and the members of DPD are pleased to announce that we are now participating in the Blue Envelope Program. This beneficial program allows for people with autism spectrum disorder to place their driver’s license, registration and insurance card in a blue envelope which can be handed to a …
Read More »Positive New Bedford: EMTs add kindness to job duties
“It’s not a part of the job description, nor is it in our protocols. It’s kindness and willingness to help someone who may need it. Congrats to the crew of Medic 2 for showing what professionalism and public service look like. Shoveling a driveway goes a long way. Thanks for …
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