UMass Dartmouth Masters of Fine Arts candidate in painting Robert Najlis (Ridgewood, NJ) has been awarded a Fulbright scholarship. Najlis, who is graduating in May 2019, is among 2,000 people from across the globe who receive grants each year in all fields of study to conduct international research. For his …
Read More »Massachusetts State and Local Police arrest Fentanyl trafficker found hiding in bedroom
Massachusetts State Police Troopers and federal agents assigned to a regional gang task force, along with Lawrence Police, yesterday arrested a suspected drug trafficker after they found him hiding in a bedroom in a Lawrence apartment yesterday afternoon. When troopers and agents observed HECTOR RIVERA, 39, he was hiding his …
Read More »Road Rage on Route 93 sends one to the hospital
A road rage incident on Route 93 in Andover tonight resulted in one man being transported to the hospital for treatment. Preliminary investigation by Trooper Kenneth Quigley indicates that at about 5:20 p.m., State Police received numerous reports of a “fist fight” between two men in the breakdown lane of …
Read More »City of New Bedford trash/recycling schedule for Patriots’ Day, Monday, April 15, 2019
There is no curbside collection on Monday, April 15th due to the holiday. Recycling and trash collection will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week.
Read More »Wareham man scratches $1 million winning ticket
Nicholas Labelle of Wareham is the fourteenth $1 million prize winner in the 2017 edition of the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “100X” instant game. Labelle chose the cash option on his prize and received a one-time payment of $650,000 (less tax withholdings). He and his wife plan on using his winnings …
Read More »Riley Bros. is hosting a career day and hiring event on Thursday April 11th in New Bedford
Miss a chance to attend their last Career Day? Come down this Thursday 4/11/19 (10AM-4PM) because RILEY BROTHERS is hosting another open House CAREER DAY! They are HIRING for LABORERS, CDL DRIVERS & EQUIPMENT OPERATORS. If you want a job in construction then this is a great opportunity to join …
Read More »Fitness in Cushman Park – Call for Certified Yoga Teachers
Fitness in Cushman Park Fairhaven is inviting certified yoga instructors to share their passion, personality and skill by teaching at the largest, longest-running yoga in the park program in the South Coast. There is both monetary compensation and the opportunity to meet and greet hundreds of local yogis. The accepted …
Read More »Taunton Child Pornography Defendant Sentenced to Prison
A 49-year-old Taunton man who secretly recorded a young family member in the shower and was found in possession of dozens of images of child pornography was sentenced to serve three to five years in state prison last week, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn IIII announced. Darin McNeil …
Read More »76-Year Old Dartmouth Woman Robbed at Citizens Bank
On Monday, April 8, at approximately 9:51 a.m., an unknown male suspect pushed a 76-year old woman to the ground as she exited Citizens Bank, located at 606 Dartmouth Street. After stealing the woman’s pocketbook, the male suspect fled the scene in a silver Toyota Corolla. The suspect was described …
Read More »Wareham police arrest two for armed robbery
Two individuals have been placed under arrest by Wareham Police detectives for two armed robberies which occurred recently in Wareham. On Monday, March 4, at about 9:30 p.m., Pepin’s Liquors was held up by a masked gunman, with another person acting as a lookout, and yet another driving the getaway …
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