Announcements

“The Massachusetts Environmental Police would like to welcome aboard our newest Environmental Police Officers! Officers successfully completed a rigorous 6-month police academy and will now begin an extensive specialized training program to equip them for their roles as Environmental Police Officers. Congratulations and best of luck, we look forward to …

They say the best things come to those who wait – and after waiting approximately 11.5 months, there is a baby sloth at BPZOO! Born on June 22, 2021 to first time parents, 12-year-old female Sandy and 20-year-old male, Bernardo, this Hoffman’s two-toed sloth baby is the first to ever …

Administration Taking Action on Housing, Workforce Development, Transportation, Child Care. The Baker-Polito Administration today released the Future of Work Report, commissioned by the Administration to evaluate the ways that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed work habits in Massachusetts as the Commonwealth emerges from the pandemic. The Administration also outlined steps …

“Steel needs a foster/adopter by Wednesday the 14th, yes this Wednesday!!! He is a 7-year-old young male who loves basking in the sunshine, chasing his tail, and rotisserie chicken. He is good with other dogs. Help us save him as his owner will have him euthanized, he is not with …

Governor Charlie Baker has proclaimed July 11 – 17, 2021, to be Hurricane Preparedness Week to emphasize both the Commonwealth’s vulnerability to tropical storms and hurricanes and the importance of preparing for their impacts. “As we saw during our recent experience with Tropical Storm Elsa, planning and preparing in advance …

School Resource Officers will continue to have a role in New Bedford Public Schools, Superintendent Thomas Anderson announced this evening at the July 12 meeting of the New Bedford School Committee. After more than a year of evaluating the SRO program, he arrived at his decision, he said, after careful …

Governor Charlie Baker today named Kimberly Roy as the gubernatorial appointee to the five-member Cannabis Control Commission, charged with regulating both the adult use and medical marijuana industries. Roy currently serves as Director of External Affairs for Sheriff Lew Evangelidis and the Worcester County Sheriff’s Department. In this capacity she …

“My sister Amber Snow has been missing for several days now. She is a danger to herself and possibly with someone who is dangerous. She is tall and slender, about 5’7″/5’8″. She has light blonde hair and blue eyes. She has facial piercings. Snake bites. Septum and nose. She has …

“Please join us in congratulating three members of the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office family who have retired in the last few weeks: Col. James Lancaster, Sgt. Moses Isidoro and Officer Joe Franco. Jimmy’s been a friend, mentor, and coach to generations of officers over the past 30 years while working …

NBPS Capstone Life Sciences College & Career Program will create makerspaces for young scientists. New Bedford Public Schools is receiving a $240,000 grant to support its STEM programs, the Baker-Polito Administration and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) announced recently. It is the largest grant awarded among more than 90 …