Have you had a chance to visit the Seaport Inn Grill (110 Middle St., Fairhaven) near the New Bedford/Fairhaven bridge? Here’s a look at the beautiful restaurant/bar and a few of their meals to include scallops risotto, seared tuna, and fried brussel sprouts appetizer.
Read More »Restaurante Algarve – Carne Assada and Guisada
Joe, a New Bedford fisherman and owner of Restaurante Algarve (128 County St., New Bedford), shows us how they make their Portuguese Pot Roast (Carne Assada) and Portuguese Beef Stew (Carne Guisada). Check out more on their website: restaurantji.com/ma/new-bedford/restaurante-algarve-/
Read More »Bolivian gray titi monkey born at Buttonwood Park Zoo
The Buttonwood Park Zoo is celebrating the second birth of a Bolivian gray titi monkey (Callicebus donacophilus). The baby was born on December 19, 2018 to parents, Madeira and Crumpet. Baby’s gender is unknown at this time. Crumpet, 4 years-old, and Madeira, 10 years-old, became first-time parents back in 2017 …
Read More »Veterans Transition House earns a $300,000 grant in honor of New Bedford brothers Salvatore and Anthony Alfiero
The Veterans Transition House has received a $300,000 grant from the Alfiero Family Charitable Foundation in support of its $1.3 million Building Hope for Heroes Capital Campaign to renovate two New Bedford properties. With only $300,000 left to raise, the Veterans Transition House will move forward with plans to renovate …
Read More »Massachusetts Man Arrested for Child Pornography Offense
A Marstons Mills man was arrested today and charged in federal court in Boston with receipt and possession of child pornography. Steven Carme, 30, was charged with one count of receipt and one count of possession of child pornography. He appeared in federal court in Boston and was ordered detained …
Read More »Fall River man arrested with 39 grams of cocaine in Bedford Towers
New Bedford police were called to a Bedford Towers apartment on 231 Middle Street regarding a man that building management believed was staying in one of their apartments and was not the lease. The identity of this male was known to police and had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. …
Read More »Former Massachusetts Police Officer Found Guilty of Using Excessive Force
A former Hadley Police Department Officer was found guilty today of using unreasonable force during an arrest and then falsifying a police report of the incident. Christopher M. Roeder, 49, of Agawam, was convicted by a federal jury after a seven-day trial of one count of deprivation of rights under …
Read More »Foodie’s Guide to Regional Gastronomy: The Tourtière or French Meat Pie
Series Introduction (Move down if you’re familiar with the thread or don’t care) In this series, we hope to highlight and showcase in as interesting a way as possible, the stories behind our favorite, mouth-watering local dishes. While we’ll focus on greater New Bedford and the South Coast, we will …
Read More »New Bedford sees 15% decrease in overdose deaths in 2018
Of the 563 drug overdoses that New Bedford police responded to in 2018, 36 were fatal compared to 42 in 2017 – a 15% decrease. The decrease in the total number of fatal overdoses can likely be attributed to the widespread use of Narcan – the life-saving drug that has …
Read More »OPINION: New Bedford resident warns of pushy energy people
A concerned New Bedford resident wants to warn others about aggressive energy people aggressively knocking on doors in the city today. “There are some guys knocking on doors on Independent Street in New Bedford claiming to be city workers. They are asking for electrical bills. Spread awareness! They ask for …
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