From the New Bedford Police Department’s Facebook page: “We have received reports of several auto breaks in the last few days, with items stolen, and in all cases, the doors were UNLOCKED. Please everyone: Lock your car doors! Car theft is generally a crime of opportunity and many thieves check …
Read More »New Bedford Symphony Orchestra Establishes Furtado Family Scholarship
The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce the creation of the Furtado Family Scholarship. For nearly sixty years, members of the Furtado family have made music with the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra. During that time, their talent and passion for music have made a major contribution to the …
Read More »New Bedford firefighter graduates Massachusetts Firefighting Academy with 29 others
State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey and Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA) Director David C. Evans announced the graduation of the 267th class of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s fifty-day Career Recruit Firefighter Training Program on October 15, 2018. Renald Russo III graduated and will work for the New Bedford Fire Department. …
Read More »Victim of New Bedford Fatal Fire Identified
The victim of a fatal fire, which occurred at 25 Sycamore Street in New Bedford on the morning of October 6, has been positively identified by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner as Lisa Ann Mayo, 51, of the same Sycamore Street address. Although her death does not appear …
Read More »James DeMello donates $1 million to Southcoast Health for cardiac catheterization suite
Business leader and philanthropist James DeMello donated $1 million to Southcoast Health for advanced cardiac care at Charlton Memorial Hospital, where the cardiac catheterization suite has been named for his parents. The George F. and Erma Linda R. DeMello Cardiac Catheterization Suite offers the latest technology for diagnosing and treating …
Read More »The South Coast Hot Jobs List – October 14, 2018
Here are the Hot Jobs in the New Bedford area from the NewBedfordGuide.com jobs database, as of October 14, 2018. Click the right arrow to browse the next job. Want your job listed here? Contact leo@newbedfordguide.com. _____________________________________________________ Administrative Assistant – East Coast Seafood Group – Are you looking for an …
Read More »New Bedford High School leads state in AP Capstone Certificate Awardees
New Bedford High School took the lion’s share of Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone Certificates awarded in Massachusetts by the College Board for 2018. The next nearest number of AP Certificates awarded to a Massachusetts high school was nine certificates. In order to earn the AP certificates NBHS students had to …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police K9 to Receive Body Armor from Vested Interest in K9s
Massachusetts State Police K9 Flash will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Flash is the partner to Trooper Steven Culver. Flash’s vest is sponsored by a charity dog wash event hosted by CareOne at Essex …
Read More »Judge deems New Bedford rape suspect a danger, releases him on $1,000 bail anyway
New Bedford Police arrested Hector J. Mejias, 23, of New Bedford, on charges of two counts of rape and sexual conduct for a fee. The arrest was made at 12:38 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 7. The district attorney’s office requested that he be held without bail and sought a dangerousness hearing, …
Read More »New Bedford High School leads state in AP Capstone Certificate Awardees
New Bedford High School took the lion’s share of Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone Certificates awarded in Massachusetts by the College Board for 2018. The next nearest number of AP Certificates awarded to a Massachusetts high school was nine certificates. In order to earn the AP certificates NBHS students had to …
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