A 54-year-old former New Bedford man pleaded guilty on Friday to a brutal tire iron assault of a New Bedford woman in 2003, and was sentenced to serve eight to 12 years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. David Reed pleaded guilty in Fall …
Read More »Mayflower Wind Changes Name to SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC
New name reflects importance of the SouthCoast — a pivotal region in the transformation to a clean energy future SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC, a joint venture of Shell New Energies US LLC and Ocean Winds North America, is the new name for Mayflower Wind. This change better reflects the company’s …
Read More »New Bedford’s Cold Weather Overflow Shelter Activated Through Feb. 4
According to the Homeless Service Provider’s Network, New Bedford’s overflow shelter will be activated through Saturday, February 4th” “Given the severity of cold weather and current at-capacity occupancy at the Sister Rose shelter at 71 Division Street, it is anticipated that the overflow will be activated through Saturday, February 4th. …
Read More »Cryptocurrency company founder sentenced for defrauding Massachusetts victims
“The founder of “My Big Coin,” a purported cryptocurrency and virtual payment services company headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for marketing and selling fraudulent virtual currency and operating an unlicensed virtual currency exchange. Randall Crater, 52, of Lake Mary, Fla., was sentenced …
Read More »New Bedford, MBTA Agree On “Landmark” Pedestrian Bridge
Michael P. Norton State House News Service Officials in New Bedford say the city will not be on the hook for any construction costs associated with a $21 million pedestrian bridge that will provide a link to a new downtown inter-city rail station. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported …
Read More »New Bedford Police Department ‘s K-9 “Rosie” gives out free hugs at GNB Voc-Tech
“‘Rosie’ is making the rounds! Thank you to all of the staff and students at GNB vocational high school for sharing a loving moment with our precious comfort dog and her handler, Ofc. Demello. Special thanks to all the students and children of the “Early Childcare” program. Free hugs were …
Read More »37 Fire Service Leaders Graduate from Massachusetts Management Training Program
More than three dozen fire service leaders from across Massachusetts graduated last Friday from the 28th class of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s Chief Fire Officer Management Training Program. The four-month program for new chief officers and chief officer candidates is delivered jointly by the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy and the University …
Read More »Massachusetts First-Responders undergo K-9 first aid training stemming from Nero’s Law
“Members of the Association‘s leadership team attended, the largest ever, K-9 first aid training. This training stemmed from Nero’s Law. Nero’s Law was spearheaded by State Representative Steve Xiarhos after Yarmouth Police Sergeant Sean Gannon and K-9 Nero were both shot by a barricaded suspect in Barnstable in 2018. Sergeant …
Read More »New Bedford Police, EMS, respond to car v. pole accident, life-saving measures needed
At approximately, 11:00pm, on Tuesday night, the New Bedford Police received a report of a serious car accident at the corner of Mill Street and Rockdale Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found a grey sedan with a smashed front end resting against a telephone pole. The 4 occupants inside were all …
Read More »67-year old New Bedford domestic abuser sentenced to prison for vicious assaults
“A 67-year-old New Bedford man who viciously assaulted his girlfriend on multiple occasions, causing her severe injuries, was convicted by a jury of his peers on Friday in Fall River Superior Court and sentenced to serve up to 16 years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn …
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