Announcements

For the second consecutive year, due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, Mayor Jon Mitchell will deliver his annual State of the City address virtually, via Zoom and Facebook Live. The address will be hosted by One SouthCoast Chamber and will be aired live at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, via a …

We’re giving away items such as a reusable notebook, reusable metal water bottles, and reusable produce bags to help residents of New Bedford and Dartmouth make less trash. Timeline Enter to win a Rocketbook reusable notebook, shampoo and conditioner bar set, or other waste reduction item in a series of …

“We recently took delivery of two new complete sets of Jaws of Life. This state-of-the-art ‘grab and go’ equipment runs on Li-Ion batteries, providing extreme power and efficiency. Members recently trained on the equipment during a session hosted by our vendor. We thank all of those that supported this capital …

“On Saturday, several of our Troopers joined Rochester Police and members of the Tri-Town Against Racism organization for a community event at the Memorial Elementary School in Rochester. Above, Troopers Barbosa and Pacheco and Rochester Officer Orr share a photo with a young friend. Several families attended and enjoyed taking …

Pictured above is David Sweeney, who is retiring this week after over 38 years of outstanding service to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. David served as the First Assistant Clerk-Magistrate of the Salem District Court. Pictured presenting Mr. Sweeney with a Massachusetts State Police Patch Clock is Sergeant Byron Rizos of …

“New Bedford Animal Control and the City Clerk’s Office are pleased to invite dog owners in New Bedford and surrounding communities to bring their pets in for inexpensive rabies vaccinations and/or dog licenses, from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 6, at two locations: • South End: Hazelwood Park …

The New Bedford Police department has finalized a new gang policy which will be disseminated to department members this week. The purpose of the policy is to ensure that investigators utilize criminal intelligence systems properly and that a regular purge of stale information is conducted regularly. Chief Paul Oliveira directed …

“The Dartmouth Police K9 Unit is attempting to win a $5,000 grant from the Aftermath K9 Grant. To win this we need our faithful Facebook following to go and vote for us! There are two ways that we can win: • Community members can go to the following website and …

“National Police Week 2021 concluded over the weekend. Colonel Mason, Deputy Superintendent Warmington and our entire contingent were deeply moved to hear the names of Thomas Devlin, Harold MacGilvray and Harold Collins read among the hero officers who made the ultimate sacrifice.”-Massachusetts State Police. About National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial …

“PHEASANT SEASON: We’re stocking 40,000 pheasants statewide this fall! Every year, MassWildlife stocks about 40,000 ring-necked pheasants statewide on public and private lands that are open to hunting. Use this map to find locations stocked with pheasants during the hunting season. Click on a point to get more information about …