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“Yesterday afternoon at 1:23pm the New Bedford Fire Department responded to Norpel at 4 Fish Island for an automatic fire alarm activation. While Engine 1 and Ladder 1 were investigated an activated pull station, they discovered an odor of anhydrous ammonia. Crews conducted a search of the building and confirmed …

“A former Massachusetts resident and owner of a Massachusetts-based painting company has been arrested and charged in connection with allegedly filing a fraudulent loan application to obtain $2.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan funds under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Vinicius Santana, 34, of …

“On Friday, June 4th, 2021, Worcester Police Officer Manny Familia responded to a 9-1-1 call for a drowning 14-year-old boy, Troy Love, in Green Hill Pond, Worcester. Unfortunately, Officer Familia and Troy Love did not make it out of the water alive. The Manny 267 Foundation was created by Officer …

“On Thursday morning, Wareham firefighters under the command of Captain Mark Rogers, responded to the Fivestar Gateway Gas Station on Cranberry Highway, for a fuel spill. At the scene, firefighters encountered an accidental spill from a truck off-loading fuel. WFD members worked quickly to control the spill from expanding any …

Mayor Jon Mitchell awarded the top 10 academically ranked seniors in New Bedford High School’s Class of 2022 today in the school’s auditorium. Today’s ceremony was the 10th annual Mayor’s List Awards, in celebration of the students’ extraordinary academic achievements. The ceremony also was an opportunity to learn more about …

Friday evenings are about to get a lot more festive in downtown New Bedford. The City’s massive, dance-fueled, biggest-ever Summer Sound Series begins June 17 and offers a free concert every week, alternating between Purchase Street and lower Union Street, with block party events featuring a variety of musical genres …

Free, walk-up COVID-19 clinics in New Bedford offer all CDC-approved vaccine doses and boosters, for adults and youth. Bringing your vaccination card when getting a booster shot is helpful, but not required. Clinics provided by Seven Hills Behavioral Health, unless otherwise marked. Visit vaxnb.com for updated schedules of local COVID-19 …

Project Beacon’s appointment-based COVID-19 testing at New Bedford Regional Airport—part of the state’s Stop the Spread program—is offering testing on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. 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 on Downey Street. …

New Bedford police detectives have seized cocaine, fentanyl, guns and ammunition from a recently released offender. On June 9th, detectives assigned to the “Organized Crime Intelligence Bureau” executed a search warrant at 79 Linden St., apt. #3, as well as a 2014 Mercedes belonging to the suspect. The targets of …

Michael P. Norton State House News Service Starting next summer, immigrants without legal status in Massachusetts will have access to state-issued driver’s licenses thanks to a policy muscled through by lawmakers this week over Gov. Charlie Baker’s veto. The Massachusetts Senate voted 32-8 Thursday afternoon to complete the override of …