Announcements

“As temperatures continue to drop, here’s a quick reminder. Please do NOT plug space heaters into extension cords or power strips! Plug them directly into the wall outlet! Extension cords/ Power strips are not able to handle the high current flow that a space heater can draw and can overheat …

“The joint graduation ceremony of Recruit Class 02-2022 took place in the Auditorium at Keith Middle School on Thursday, November 10th. Recruit Class 02-2022 graduated nineteen new recruits from New Bedford, Acushnet, Berkley, Somerset & Taunton. Eleven of the new recruits will begin their careers as New Bedford Firefighters. Please …

“The Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) announced that from November 25th through December 31st SRTA’s bus and paratransit services would be free to all thanks to a grant included in the state budget and awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The program is designed to encourage new customers to …

“Attorney General Maura Healey today announced that she has joined a coalition of 40 attorneys general in reaching a $391.5 million settlement with Google for misleading consumers about its location tracking practices. This is the largest multistate data privacy settlement ever reached by attorneys general in the history of the …

Every year there is great anticipation of this event and this season the Ahead USA Company Store will be open the next two weekends in November and three weekends in December. Every visit is different as the stock rotates daily, but you’ll always find a great selection of clothes, hats, …

New Bedford Festival Theatre announces historic 33rd season! New Bedford Festival Theatre and Executive Producer Wendy Hall along with Artistic Director George Charbonneau and Associate Artistic Director Elizabeth Bettencourt have announced the company’s 33rd season. Festival Theatre will now be producing shows year-round. In this historic season, Festival Theatre will …

“The Mashpee Police Department regrets to announce the passing of retired K9 Gunner. Sergeant Petrosh and his family want to thank the citizens of Mashpee and the Cape Cod community for all their love, support and kind words throughout the years. We also recognize Sergeant Assad and his family for …

The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of November 14, 2022 – November 18, 2022, and they are as follows: Eversource will be working on gas main relays and test pits on: • Phillips Rd from Holly Tree Lane to Route 140 Other: • Contractor …

“We would like to thank the New Bedford Fire Department, Chief Kruger, District Chief Dandurand and all of the training officers associated with the career recruit academy that is wrapping up this week for including one of our own in this world-class training! Congrats to Michael Leger for successfully completing …

The US National Weather Service in Boston is reporting that the remnant of the “potent storm system” Nicole will arrive in the region Friday evening into Saturday, bringing with it significant, widespread rain, flooding, and gusty winds. While the storm has been downgraded from a tropical storm to just a …