On Saturday (Dec. 8), at 2:30 a.m., Daniel Chapman Jr., 23, of New Bedford, was arrested for disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace on Main Street in Wareham. Mr. Chapman was placed into custody by Wareham police officers Calib Larue and Ryan Gomes following a disturbance in which he is …
Read More »Bristol County Savings Bank awards $20,000 grant as sponsor of New Bedford’s Holiday Happenings & City Celebrates! New Year’s Eve
Bristol County Savings Bank (BCSB), through its charitable foundation, awarded a $20,000 grant today to the City of New Bedford as part of the Bank’s role as overall sponsor of the current Holiday Happenings and City Celebrates! New Year’s Eve! festivities. The community has enjoyed a couple weekends of exciting …
Read More »69 Year old New Bedford man charged with OUI drugs on Sunday
According to the New Bedford Police Department, 69-year old Ken Vercammen of New Bedford was charged with OUI drugs and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle on Sunday just after 4pm. New Bedford police officers responded to a motor vehicle crash in the area of 360 Ashley Blvd. Sunday, Dec. …
Read More »Revere man sentenced to two and a half years for motor vehicle homicide
A 29-year-old Revere man whose negligent driving resulted in the death of a 65-year-old Lynn woman in North Attleboro three years ago was convicted of motor vehicle homicide last week in Fall River Superior Court after a four-day jury trial, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. After …
Read More »Human Relations Commission honors Bob French, Zeiterion, and Hurricane Maria Relief Committee with first Human Rights Awards
The Human Relations Commission held its first annual Human Rights Day Luncheon and Awards program at the New Bedford Harbor Hotel on Monday, honoring several individuals with the Commission’s Human Rights Awards. Three awards were given in 2018: – Robert French, former director of policy and development for NorthStar Learning, …
Read More »Three arrested for smuggling over 150 pounds of marijuana through Logan airport
On Saturday morning, detectives at Massachusetts State Police Troop F received intelligence from law enforcement officials in Sacramento County, California, about two people flying into Logan International Airport transporting a large quantity of marijuana in several suitcases. The suspects, a man and a woman arriving on an American Airlines flight …
Read More »The South Coast Hot Jobs List – December 16, 2018
Here are the Hot Jobs in the New Bedford area from the NewBedfordGuide.com jobs database, as of December 16, 2018. Click the right arrow to browse the next job. Want your job listed here? Contact leo@newbedfordguide.com. _____________________________________________________ Bi-lingual Switchboard Operator – Greater New Bedford Community Health Center Full-Time/em> Hours: 40 …
Read More »OPINION: “Is this a new way of fixing the city?”
“Just curious, is this a new way to repair concrete slabs in front of someone’s driveway on a crosswalk to a school? It was dug up on Monday (Dec. 10th) during a long process that went back 2 years. That in itself [length of time it took to complete] was …
Read More »California Woman Involved in Fatal Hit and Run in Dartmouth Sentenced to Jail Time
A 59-year-old California woman who, earlier this year, left the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash in Dartmouth was convicted of leaving the scene—death resulting in Fall River Superior Court, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Natalie Vieira pleaded guilty to the single count indictment on …
Read More »Wareham police officers save female OUI suspect from burning car
On Saturday, December 8, at about 10:20 p.m. Wareham Police officers responded to the area of Minot Avenue and Indian Neck Road for a report of a motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival, Officer Christopher Corner found a vehicle with heavy damage and the engine on fire. The operator was in …
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