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The New Bedford Council on Aging in partnership with the National Council on Aging (NCOA), has joined a nationwide effort to fight senior hunger by dramatically increasing participation by eligible seniors in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 9.8 million older adults experienced …

Police departments, community organizations and school systems across the region are taking advantage of the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office’s newest public safety program. But the Autism Safety Seat Belt Covers are making noise outside of Bristol County too; far away from Bristol County in fact. BCSO Manager of Public Programs, …

BPD Remembers: Travis Roy, who was paralyzed in a hockey game as a BU Terrier in 1995, passed away this afternoon as a result of complications from living with a spinal cord injury. His injury happened when he crashed head-first into the boards 11 seconds into his first shift. Travis …

Police departments, community organizations, and school systems across the region are taking advantage of the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office’s newest public safety program. But the Autism Safety Seat Belt Covers are making noise outside of Bristol County too; far away from Bristol County in fact. BCSO Manager of Public Programs, …

Please share! This is Molly Sylvia, she is 19, but is developmentally delayed so her mind is not that of a typical 19-year old – her mom says it’s about that of a 10-year old. She is from New Bedford and was last seen Saturday. A police report has been …

Student members of Bishop Stang High School’s National Honor Society recently held their annual Rock-a-Thon to help area food pantries ease local families’ food insecurity. While the format was a little bit different this year, students received and weighed food donations throughout this past Friday and Saturday, October 23rd & …

On May 17th, 2012, 15-year-old Malcolm Gracia was racially profiled, mislabeled, and had his life stolen in 27 short seconds following an unconstitutional stop by New Bedford Police Gang Unit officers Paul Fonseca, Trevor Sylvia, Tyson Barnes, David Brown, and Brian Safioleas. Detective David Brown violated Malcolm’s civil rights when …

NAME: Jalajhia Finklea AGE: 18 SEX: Female HEIGHT: 5’3″ WEIGHT: Approx. 110lbs RACE: Native American “This is my lil baby missing over 24hrs on her 18th bday. She’s constantly changing her hairstyles!!! It’s her little brother’s bday too. She would’ve called him. He’s 9 and been calling her. Not like …

Massachusetts State Police and the Westborough Police Department educated students of Westborough High School about safe driving. Covid precautions were taken, distance, masks and pamphlets were sanitized before handing them out. Students were not required to stop for the pamphlets but many did. The GREAT news was that ALL students …

“Thanks to the 50 Westport and area volunteers who took time out today to help clean Westport streets of litter. We collected 150 trash bags of roadside litter and found everything from a standup steam vac to a toilet seat with most volunteers aghast at how many nip bottles and …