Announcements

“The Mattapoisett Police Department would like to welcome and congratulate Officer Matthew Myers as the newest member of the department. Officer Myers graduated the MPTC 71st Police Academy and will now serve the Town of Mattapoisett as a full-time patrol officer. In addition to the extensive and demanding police academy, …

“Chief Joseph Perkins is pleased to announce that the newest member of the Middleborough Police Department has graduated from the MPTC Plymouth Police Academy and will now enter the department’s field training program. Officer Khari White graduated as part of the academy’s 71st Recruit Officer Class on Friday, Feb. 18. …

“Congratulations to three of our newest recruits who graduated from the MPTC Plymouth Police Academy today. In the picture: Sgt. Matthew Rodrigues, Nicholas Abbate, Josue Ostolaza, Mohammad Mir, and Deputy Chief Adelino Sousa. They will be sworn into the New Bedford Police Department next week!” – New Bedford Police Department. …

The Senate approved two bills on Thursday that would have the state observe two black-history relate days. One bill filed by Representative Michelle L. Ciccolo (D), bill H.3117 would declare July 8 as Massachusetts Emancipation Day or Quock Walker Day, and the second bill S 2703, filed by Senator Joan …

Supports continued COVID-19 response, provider stabilization and other immediate needs. The Baker-Polito Administration today filed a Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) supplemental budget proposal that supports the Commonwealth’s ongoing response to COVID-19 and invests in other priority areas with immediate need, including child care, human services, housing, climate change preparedness and …

Project Beacon’s appointment-based COVID-19 testing at New Bedford Regional Airport—part of the state’s Stop the Spread program—is scheduled for its regular dates next week, Sunday through Thursday. Appointments for free COVID-19 tests can be made at beacontesting.com. Airport officials ask that people reach the site via the airport’s side entrance …

Free, walk-up COVID-19 clinics in New Bedford offer CDC-approved booster shots, in addition to first- and second-dose vaccines and, at most locations, pediatric vaccines and boosters for teens 12-17. Please bring your vaccination card when getting a booster. Presidents’ Day Closure: The regular Monday vaccine clinic at the Andrea McCoy …

Administration Endorses Updated Definition of Antisemitism, Urges Continued Vigilance. The Baker-Polito Administration today released the 2020 Massachusetts Hate Crimes Report. The report is compiled from data submitted by law enforcement agencies across Massachusetts and supports a better understanding of the evolving nature of hate crimes in the Commonwealth. The Administration …

“The Climate Change Resilience Grant Opportunity (CCRGO) provides financial assistance to private and municipal landowners of conserved lands to enhance climate-vulnerable wildlife habitats. The grant supports projects that improve resiliency in ecological communities disproportionally susceptible to climate change, including, but not limited to: • Fire adapted natural communities; and, • …

“I am announcing my candidacy for a third term as Bristol County District Attorney. In January 2015, I was appointed District Attorney by both Governors Patrick and Baker. I have since been elected twice by the citizens of Bristol County. I became District Attorney because of the support of the …