58-year-old former Norton resident, Anthony Schmitka, one of the first defendants highlighted on the Bristol County Most Wanted Fugitives List unveiled to the public last month, has been tracked down and apprehended in Woodstock, VT., Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced today. The defendant had been on …
Read More »HELP WANTED: P.A.C.E. Headstart is seeking to fill a Nurse/Health Manager position
SALARY: $27.50-$30.00/hr., 30–35 hrs. per wk., 48–52 wks. per yr. QUALIFICATIONS: RN licensure required in the State of Massachusetts and the understanding of the policies and procedures that govern Early Childhood Learning Programs. Bi-lingual skills preferred. Must be able to pass a background check. Must be physically able to safely …
Read More »Wareham police arrest four after drug raid on Tuesday
On Tuesday, March 5, at about 4:30 p.m. officers and detectives of the Wareham Police, Bourne Police, and Massachusetts State Police conducted a search warrant in Apartment 52, at the Woods at Wareham complex, after a joint investigation. Bourne Police detectives were investigating a case in their community which led …
Read More »Inmate Pleads Guilty To Murder-For-Hire Scheme
An inmate pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in Boston in connection with a murder-for-hire scheme. Mason Stickney, 21, of Byfield, pleaded guilty to three counts of using a facility of interstate commerce in the commission of murder-for-hire. U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper scheduled sentencing for June 13, …
Read More »Former Massachusetts Postal Service Employee Sentenced for Theft of Mail
A former Roslindale Post Office employee was sentenced today in federal court in Boston in connection with embezzling mail. Megan Hawes, 29, of Roslindale, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to two years of supervised release and 80 hours of community service. In December 2018, Hawes …
Read More »Suspect in Monday hit-an-run of a pedestrian arrested Tuesday for OUI
On Tuesday, March 5, at about 7:30 p.m. Officer James White and Kyle Gomes while on patrol, observed a red Ford F-150 with damage to its passenger side mirror, in the area of the Narrows Bridge. This vehicle matched the description of the one which had struck a woman on …
Read More »New Bedford Arsonist Sentenced to Prison
A 40-year-old New Bedford man who intentionally set fire to an occupied multi-family home in September 2017 was sentenced to serve four to six years in state prison yesterday, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Brad Westgate pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court yesterday to an …
Read More »Wanted Former New Bedford Man Apprehended After Fleeing The Country
A 34-year-old former New Bedford man with several active arrest warrants was apprehended by members of the Bristol County District Attorney’s State Police Unit at Logan Airport late last month after boarding a flight from London to Boston. John Walker had open arrest warrants for six counts of violating a …
Read More »New Bedford Boxing is back with Kilburn Fights, March 23
Kilburn Fights is hosting its second USA sanctioned amateur boxing event on Saturday, March 23rd. The fight will be held in the event center on the 3rd floor of Kilburn Mill, located at 127 Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02744. This newly renovated event center is proud to host …
Read More »UMass Dartmouth returns Commencement ceremonies to main campus in 2019 after two years at the Xfinity Center
Four ceremonies scheduled for May 10 and May 13 will allow for unlimited family and friends to attend The 119th UMass Dartmouth Commencement ceremonies are returning to the university’s main campus at 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth after two at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield. “Commencement Day is one of …
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