“Another inspection, another perfect score. The Bristol County Sheriff’s Office has earned more high honors for its care and custody of inmates with the recent announcement that its Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) has earned national accreditation from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC). The Sheriff’s Office was found …
Read More »Concerned New Bedford mom seeks public’s help finding missing autistic teenage son
Hello. Could you please post this picture of my son and state that he is an autistic child that ran away from school today? I have filed a police report. His name is Aiden Bickom. He is about 5’10” 250 lbs. We live up by the Riverside Park area but …
Read More »Bristol County Sheriff’s Office closing treatment gap with first-in-the-nation inmate reentry clinic
“The Bristol County Sheriff’s Office and Correctional Psychiatric Services are debuting a first-in-the-nation program to close the treatment gap between when an inmate is released and when they receive medical services. By utilizing the Correctional Reentry Clinic, inmates can schedule an appointment to speak with a medical provider within hours …
Read More »EPA’s Clean School Bus Program awards five Massachusetts school districts. including New Bedford
” Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the Fiscal Year 2022 recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, awarding $29,570,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to five school districts in Massachusetts. The grants will help school districts purchase 76 clean school buses that …
Read More »UPDATE: Raynham Police seek public’s help finding missing teenage girl lured by person posing as classmate
UPDATE: Chief James Donovan reports that missing Raynham 16-year-old Colleen Weaver has been found safe in New York City. Weaver was first reported missing after she left her home in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Oct. 18. At approximately 11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, she was located with the …
Read More »“New Bedford dogs owners: Don’t get mad when I pepper spray your dog! Put them on a leash!!!”
“Just a quick PSA for the people of the south end. These 2 dogs right here are my everything! Whenever I leave the house they are always on a leash! I have never “lost” them or had them run off. In the past 6 months they have gone from friendly …
Read More »Look WHOOOs back! Owl makes third visit to New England Wildlife Center after reinjuring himself
“This great horned owl was first admitted to the Cape Branch of the New England Wildlife Centers back in 2021 for a traumatic eye injury that required our veterinary team to have to remove the damaged eye. Fortunately, adult owls can still be released with only one eye if they …
Read More »New Bedford Health Department to host forum on health disparities in the region
The New Bedford Health Department and the Health Equity Compact (HEC) will be hosting the Color of Care – Southeastern MA Health Equity Forum to discuss solutions to health disparities in our region. The event will take place on Tuesday, November 1st, 2022, at the New Bedford Whaling Museum at …
Read More »New Bedford Police Department seeks public’s help locating missing man with dementia
“***MISSING PERSON WITH DEMENTIA**** Please share and familiarize yourselves with the attached photos. This is Francisco. He was last seen at his home which is in the area of Grinnell St. and County St., last night during the early morning hours. This male has dementia, is of diminished capacity, and …
Read More »New Bedford Police Department, BCSO, to host middle school supplies drive
“***SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE!*** Please consider donating middle-school supplies at this drive hosted by ourselves, Child & Family Services, and the Bristol County Sheriff’s office. The drive will take place next Saturday, October 29th, from 10AM til noon. Officers will be on the scene to accept your donations which will be …
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