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New Bedford Police partners with Massachusetts Military Support Foundation and New Life Church to provide FREE food boxes

The NBPD is partnering with the Massachusetts Military Support Foundation (MMSF) and New Life Church to provide FREE FOOD BOXES to New Bedford residents. The Farmer’s to Families Food Boxes contain 32 pounds of perishable and nonperishable food items including fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy products and meat products. WHEN? …

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Acushnet Fire & EMS receives 70K drug deactivation pouches

During the summer of 2018, the Acushnet Fire & EMS Department received a donation of 20,000 prescription drug deactivation pouches which were shared with the greater New Bedford community. The pouches, provided free of charge by Mallincrodt Pharmaceuticals, were locally distributed by public safety agencies, human service providers, Councils on …

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New Bedford awarded $824,879 Charles E. Shannon Jr. Community Safety Initiative grant to assist at-risk youth

New Bedford Shannon (NBS)—a partnership between the New Bedford Police Dept. and United Way of Greater New Bedford—has been awarded $824,879 to continue its multi-pronged approach to address the community’s gang and youth violence issues using five strategy areas: social, intervention, support, opportunity, and provision. The grant value is up …

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