Montigny bill creates new protections for law enforcement K9 officers. Today, the Senate Committee on Ways and Means advanced legislation filed by Senator Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford) to create new protections for K9 law enforcement officers. The bill is now scheduled for a vote by the full Senate during tomorrow’s …
Read More »Celebrate the Holidays with the New Bedford Festival Theatre
New Bedford Festival Theatre and Executive Producer Wendy Hall invite South Coast audiences to celebrate the December holidays with two unique theatrical events. On December 3rd at 8:00 PM The Festival Theatre will celebrate the return engagement of John Michael Dias (Jersey Boys and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical on …
Read More »New Bedford Police Department announce details on Veteran’s Day Parade
The Traffic Division of the New Bedford Police Department Announces that the annual Veteran’s Day Parade will be held on Thursday November 11th, 2021. The parade will form at Buttonwood Park at 9:30am and will step off sharply at 11:00am from Union St. and Rockdale Ave. The route will be …
Read More »New Bedford family seeks the public’s help in finding burial site to pay respects
“I am trying to locate my cousin’s burial site. She passed away and I was not told. I am just looking to pay respects and visit her from time to time. She was my uncle’s daughter. His name was Jose F. Cabral. Her name is Audrey A. Ellis (Cabral) she …
Read More »Massachusetts Life Scout to construct bat boxes to help endangered bat species
Although Massachusetts Bat Week has passed, Life Scout Nicholas Cieri of Stoneham Troop 513 is doing his part to boost local bat survival in the Middlesex Fells Reservation. Nicholas launched a GoFundMe fundraiser for his Eagle project in which he will be constructing 6 bat boxes. He wrote, “These bat …
Read More »Bask, Inc. Announces 4th Annual Food Drive for Veterans
Donations will be accepted November 1 – November 21 at Bask Bask, Inc. (“Bask”), a locally owned cannabis dispensary in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, has announced plans for their 4th annual Food Drive for Veterans. Donations will be collected at Bask’s adult-use and medical dispensary between Monday, November 1st, 2021 through Sunday, …
Read More »Bristol County graduates new apprehension, tracking K9 officer and his partner “Xeus”
Family comes first for Bristol County K9 Officer Ryan Isherwood. Family members on two and four legs that is. Officer Isherwood, a Marine Corps. veteran and longtime corrections and K9 officer at the BCSO, stood at a podium in a function room on Friday. Family, friends, co-workers and others in …
Read More »New Bedford Police Department take part in 2021 Police Unity Tout
“Last month on October 9, members of the New Bedford Police Union Cycle Team participated in the 2021 Police Unity Tour, where they biked from Parsippany, New Jersey to the National Police Memorial in Washington, DC totaling 320 miles. The Unity Tour’s purpose is to honor our brothers and sisters …
Read More »Massachusetts receives 10 dogs rescued from inhumane conditions, to go up for adoption
Ten dogs are now safe at Northeast Animal Shelter after being rescued from a “humane” society in Arkansas that was shut down following a police raid that uncovered dead and emaciated dogs, rat colonies and mountains of trash. With your support, they’ll get the urgent care they need and deserve, …
Read More »Upcoming New Bedford vaccination clinics; pediatric vaccines arriving
Pediatric Vaccines Arriving in City; McCoy Rec Center a “One-Stop Shop” for Vaccinations and Boosters; Start Vaccinations Now to Have Safe and Healthy Holidays in December. COVID-19 vaccination clinics are planned for the next several days in New Bedford. No appointment is needed at these walk-up clinics. Available vaccines can …
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