The Acushnet Farmer’s Market at Stone Bridge Farm invites you to come checks an amazing assortment of vendors this season! Bring the family and meet up with friends. Great selection of vendors, music on the porch, cooking demos, cooked to order breakfast or lunch at the food truck.

We realize the importance of a venue for farmers and customers alike to connect with fresh produce, prepared foods and crafts. The market is more than just a place to buy fresh produce and handcrafted products. It acts as a vibrant gathering place for friends and family. We remain grateful for our community’s support.

Opening on the first Saturday in June through the last Saturday in September and open rain or shine, 9:00am to 1:00pm with ample off street parking.

Farmers Market Nutrition program coupons accepted. (WIC and Senior coupons) We are a SNAP authorized market.

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Acushnet Farmers Market

186 Leonard St
Acushnet, Massachusetts
Phone: (508) 951-1551
Email: eventsonthefarm@gmail.com

Saturdays: 10:00am-2:00pm
June through September, Starting June 2nd!

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Facebook Event Page: facebook.com/events/407700516748554
Facebook Page: facebook.com/AcushnetFarmersMarket/
Website: http://acushnetfarmersmarket.com/

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A 31-year-old Taunton man who violently attacked a convenience store clerk last April was sentenced to serve two years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III said.

Wayman McCassie pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court last week to indictments charging him with aggravated assault and battery, and assault and battery.

On April 27, 2018, Taunton Police were dispatched to the Taunton Mini Mart for a report of the clerk being assaulted. The caller stated that the suspect fled in a small white car southbound on Plain Street. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim, who was bleeding from his mouth and nose. He was transported to Morton Hospital due to his facial injuries.

There were several witnesses to this incident. Witnesses stated that a male entered the store acting high and/or under the influence. Witnesses stated the male went to the counter and demanded a discount for cigarettes. When the clerk denied his request, the defendant told the clerk that he wanted to talk to him outside.

When the clerk exited the store, the defendant sucker punched him four to five times in the face. The victim suffered a broken nose and his jaw was broken in two places. Detectives conducted a photo array with the victim where he positively identified the defendant as the man who attacked him. The victim needed surgery to correct his broken jaw. As a result of that surgery, the victim’s mouth was wired shut for approximately four months. The defendant was not apprehended on this case until July of 2018.

Based on the unprovoked nature of the violent attack, the defendant’s multiple previous house of correction sentences and violations of probation on his record, Assistant District Attorney Jason Mohan argued for a three to five year state prison sentence. Judge Gregg Pasquale, however, sentenced the defendant to serve two years in prison, to be followed by one year of supervised probation.

“This was an unprovoked and brutal act of violence against a store clerk just doing his job. While the defendant may have a drug problem, he deserved a longer sentence based on the violence and injuries he inflicted. The defendant is a career criminal, who has a history of committing crimes,” District Attorney Quinn said.

PAY: $16.04hr – $21.84hr

Constructs, alters and repairs structures, buildings, roofs, furniture, equipment and fixtures made of wood or other building materials. Work is performed in accordance with building codes and standard trade practices. Fabricates, alters and repairs structural wood work, floors, stairways and fixtures. Performs measuring, sawing, squaring, drilling, sanding, fitting and fastening. Performs repair of equipment such as desks, chairs, tables, shelves and cabinets. Hangs doors and repairs related hardware. Repairs windows, frames and screens. Performs other carpentry duties as required.

Valid Massachusetts driver’s license and good driving record. Operates a motor vehicle on a regular basis. Mandatory CORI (Criminal Offender Record Investigation) background check per City Council Ordinance effective May 14, 2013. Graduation from a high school or GED equivalent. Two years’ prior experience required, four years of experience preferred; or any equivalent combination of education and experience. This position is considered essential and must report to duty in emergency situations.

For application/complete job description, please visit www.newbedford-ma.gov. Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found. New Bedford has a residency requirement. EEO

A Dominican national pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to multiple federal charges.

Daniel Polonia Morillo, 57, a Dominican national residing in Lawrence, pleaded guilty to false statement on an application for Social Security benefits, false statement in an application and use of a passport, and theft of public money. U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper scheduled sentencing for Aug. 28, 2019.

In December 2016, Polonia Morillo used the name, Social Security number, and date of birth of a U.S. citizen to apply for Social Security benefits. At the time he applied, Polonia Morillo produced a United States passport in the other person’s name as proof of his identity. In addition, Polonia Morillo used the identity of the U.S. citizen to obtain Medicaid benefits from March 2012 through October 2018, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) benefits from April 2015 through October 2018. In total, Polonia Morillo stole over $45,000 in federally-funded benefits.

The charge of false statement on an application for Social Security benefits provides for a sentence of no greater than five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss, whichever is greater. The charge of false statement in an application and use of a passport provides for a sentence of no greater than 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss, whichever is greater. The charge of theft of public funds provides for a sentence of no greater than 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss, whichever is greater. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling; Scott Antolik, Special Agent in Charge of the Social Security Administration, Office of Inspector General, Boston Field Office; Peter C. Fitzhugh, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston; and Suzanne M. Bump, State Auditor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, made the announcement. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Karen Burzycki of Lelling’s Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.

A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee has been sentenced in federal court in Boston with embezzling over $18,000.

Rashayna Seney, 26, of Randolph, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Senior Judge Douglas P. Woodlock to time served (one day) and three years of supervised release with the special condition that during the first year she serve 74 days of intermittent confinement at a residential re-entry center. Judge Woodlock also ordered Seney to pay restitution totaling $18,150. The sentencing hearing took place on Thursday, May 16, but the final sentence was formally imposed today. In December 2018, Seney pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement and theft of public money, property or records.

Seney began working for USPS around 2016, most recently as a Sales & Service Distribution Associate at the Waban Post Office. In this role, Seney had the ability to issue foreign and domestic postal money orders. Seney engaged in a scheme in which she issued money orders to friends and then voided the transactions so that her friends could deposit the orders without ever paying for them. Additionally, Seney used counterfeit bills in exchange for some money orders that her associates then cashed. Seney’s scheme cost the USPS over $18,000.

United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling; Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General, Northeast Area Office; Joseph W. Cronin, Postal Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Boston Field Division; and Stephen A. Marks, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service, Boston Field Office and made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Eugenia M. Carris of Lelling’s Public Corruption & Special Prosecutions Unit prosecuted the case.

Several events are planned in New Bedford throughout the upcoming Memorial Day weekend to honor the courageous men and women who lost their lives serving the United States.

Saturday, May 25, 2019

9:00 a.m. at Rural Cemetery

The Greater New Bedford Civil War Round Table will conduct a memorial exercise at the Union Soldier’s Burial Site at Rural Cemetery, 149 Dartmouth Street. These services typically include historical reenactment, music and a gun salute.

Sunday, May 26, 2019

10:30 a.m. at Pine Grove Cemetery

New Bedford Post 1, The American Legion will conduct a Memorial Day Exercise at the Veterans’ plot in Pine Grove Cemetery, 1100 Ashley Boulevard.

Video from 2018:

12:00 p.m. at New Bedford City Hall

New Bedford Post 1, The American Legion will conduct a Memorial Day Exercise at the Vietnam Veterans’ Honor Roll at New Bedford City Hall (133 William Street) on the William Street side of the building.

Monday, May 27, 2019 (Memorial Day)

8:15 a.m. at Rural Cemetery

New Bedford Post 1, The American Legion will conduct a Memorial Day Exercise at the Veterans’ Plot in Rural Cemetery, 149 Dartmouth Street.

10:00 a.m. at Pier 3

The New Bedford Port Society’s Annual Memorial Day Fishermen’s Service, Pier 3, New Bedford Waterfront.

11:30 a.m. City of New Bedford Memorial Day Parade

The Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Day Committee and the New Bedford Veterans’ Advisory Board will conduct the New Bedford Annual Memorial Day Parade and Services. The Parade will form at 11:00 a.m. at the intersection of Parker Street and Hathaway Boulevard and will step off at 11:30 a.m. The Parade will travel east on Parker Street to County Street, north on County Street to Pope Street, and east on Pope Street into Clasky Common Park where a Memorial Day Ceremony will be held.

2018 Parade video

The New Bedford Veterans’ Advisory Board and the New Bedford Office of Veterans Services invites anyone who attends the service in Clasky Common Park to bring a single flower of their choice to lay at the park’s memorials, in remembrance of a veteran family member or friend.

Mayor Jon Mitchell and Police Chief Joseph Cordeiro announced significant investments in the New Bedford Police Department at a press conference Tuesday afternoon at police headquarters.

The announcement included 11 new police cruisers, an investment of approximately $566,000 in free cash, or unused funds from the previous fiscal year. With 43 front-line cruisers purchased since 2014, the New Bedford Police Department has replaced its front-line uniform vehicles with these significant investments.

The Mayor and Chief, joined by Ward 1 City Councillor Brad Markey, also highlighted the $7.6 million approved by the City Council to upgrade and replace the City’s public safety radio communications, including fiber infrastructure, design, and implementation. In addition, the Police Department has invested more than $100,000 in other equipment, purchasing portable radios, including with an equipment grant, as well as 40 active shooter kits. These kits contain ballistic protection for officers facing crisis situations and medical kits to render medical assistance to treat victims of these incidents.

There are also significant investments, both planned and underway, for Police Department facilities. The City Council has approved the construction of the South End Public Safety Center, the first new fire and police station built in the City in decades, which will break ground later this year. An updated sally port, the structure used for secure entrance to the department for individuals in custody, is currently being constructed at police headquarters at 871 Rockdale Avenue. The formerly used sally port was open to the elements and had become inoperable due to outdated gate equipment; the new structure will be a secure, drive-through facility with a remodeled booking area on the interior of the station to improve officer safety.

“Public safety is the first priority of city government, and that includes investing in equipment and facilities to give officers the tools they need to do their jobs,” said Mayor Jon Mitchell. “Replacing aging police vehicles, updating our communication system and providing upgraded facilities are all necessary investments for the Police Department.”

The Massachusetts State Police yesterday arrested two men and seized approximately 130 grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine after a Trooper observed a motor vehicle violation.

Massachusetts State Police Trooper Martin Cooke observed the operator the rented Chevrolet Cruze commit the motor vehicle violation on Mishawum Road in Woburn. Trooper Cooke followed the car into a gas station lot and approached the two men who had exited the car.

According to the Trooper’s observations, both men appeared nervous, and he ordered them back into the car. Asked for his license and registration, the driver said he did not have his license with him but provided a passport with the registration for the Cruze, which was a rental car with New Hampshire plates. The driver, whom Trooper Cooke identified as LOUIS D. JEREMIE, 28, of Dorchester, was unable to produce the rental agreement but said it was his rental.

Provided the information about the car, MSP Dispatcher Gary Ferguson, based at Troop A Headquarters, checked the registration and determined the vehicle had never been returned to Hertz by JEREMIE and had been reported stolen. With the assistance of Woburn Police Officer John Connolly, who responded to the scene, both men were removed from the car.

A check revealed that the passenger, JEFFREY C. BORIS, 39, of Danvers, was the subject of a warrant from Dedham District Court charging him with use of a motor vehicle without authority. The officers placed BORIS into custody.

JEREMIE, the driver, then gave consent to Trooper Cooke for police to search the car. While conducting the search, Trooper Cooke found two small pieces of a crystallized white substance on the driver’s side floor. The material was consistent in appearance with crystal methamphetamine.

Massachusetts State Police K9 Unit Trooper Brian Bonia responded to assist and deployed his partner Odin on a sniff of the vehicle. Inside the car, Odin immediately went to the rear seat, where a gray backpack was located. Several times Trooper Bonia brought Odin to another area of the car, and the dog kept returning to the rear driver’s side seat, where the backpack was.

Trooper Cooke checked the backpack’s contents and found several small containers and clear plastic zip bags containing more of the white crystal substance believed to be crystal methamphetamine. Also found in the bag were marijuana residue, drug paraphernalia, and a document indicating the backpack belonged to JEREMIE, who was then placed under arrest.

The preliminary total weight of the suspected crystal meth was approximately 130 grams. Also found on JEREMIE’s person was $551 in US currency.

Troopers transported the arrestees to State Police-Danvers. JEREMIE was booked on the following charges:

• Trafficking in Methamphetamine;
• Possession of a Class B substance with Intent to Distribute, subsequent offense;
• Use of Motor Vehicle Without Authority; and
• Failure to Signal.

JEREMIE was held on $750,000 bail pending his arraignment in Woburn District Court. BORIS was booked on the outstanding warrant and was bailed for court.

Here is the media statement from Café Services, Inc.’s Facebook page regarding the firing of Mascoma Valley Regional High School food service employee Bonnie Kimball who claimed she was fired for giving a hungry student a free lunch.

“Fresh Picks Café President Brian Stone said, The student in these stories got a lunch.

As a bigger issue, not every student has money to pay for lunch. We deal with this every day at Mascoma Valley, where all students can receive a full healthy lunch, regardless of ability to pay, and for students not on a free or reduced lunch plan, the balance is accrued. This issue of food insecurity affects communities across the country and we at Fresh Picks work sensitively with students every day. At the end of the day, it’s about kids being fed.”

The Massachusetts State Police today added to our list of Most Wanted fugitives a man who kidnapped and raped a woman at knifepoint, over several hours, in New Bedford last year. Troopers assigned to the MSP’s Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section and New Bedford Police are working around the clock to locate CARLOS M. VIZCAINO, 33, who has used numerous aliases and is actively trying to evade law enforcement.

In the early morning hours of May 31, 2018, New Bedford Police responded to a report of an unclothed female running from a vehicle. Responding officers discovered the victim with obvious injuries and got her to a local hospital. Subsequent investigation by New Bedford detectives suggests that VIZCAINO held the victim against her will at knifepoint for several hours and sexually and physically assaulted. The victim, who is in her mid-20s, forced her escape from his vehicle, where the assaults had occurred, and ran toward a stranger’s car. VIZCAINO fled in his vehicle and the occupant of the other car called police.

VIZCAINO, whom is reported to be a native of the Dominican Republic but has previously claimed to be from Puerto Rico, has used numerous aliases in the past, including the names LUIS CASTRO, ANGEL MAYSONET, LUIS LINARES, and CARLOS VIZCANO (no i). He has used various dates of birth and Social Security numbers with his aliases.

VIZCAINO is about 5’7” and 185 lbs., is white Hispanic, and has black hair and brown eyes (Most Wanted poster and supplemental poster attached). He has tattoos on his upper left arm and right shoulder, and scars on his forehead. He has ties to Lynn and Lawrence as well as to New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania.

Police obtained a warrant from New Bedford District Court charging VIZCAINO with the following offenses: armed kidnapping with sexual assault; rape with threat of bodily injury; and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. He additionally has four other Massachusetts warrants for various motor vehicle violations issued out of the Lynn, Lawrence, Framingham and Plymouth District Courts, and has another warrant, under the name ANGEL MAYSONET, for motor vehicle offenses out of a court in Salem, N.H.

Evidence suggests VIZCAINO has used a New Hampshire license under the name ANGEL MAYSONET during an prior interaction with police in Salem, N.H., as well as a Rhode Island license under the name LUIS CASTRO and other identification under the name LUIS MATEO CASTRO LINARES during a previous interaction with law enforcement in East Providence.

Anyone who sees VIZCAINO or has information about him or his whereabouts is urged to call 911 or the State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section at 1-800-KAPTURE (1-800-527-8873).