Fire Fighter Robert Lavallee joined the fire service with a commitment to put his life on the line to keep New Bedford Massachusetts safe. Now his name has been added to the International Association of Fire Fighters Fallen Fire Fighter Wall of Honor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to commemorate those …
Read More »Shoplifting suspects drag with car, assault 76-year old Walmart employee
On Thursday evening at about 6:00 p.m. Wareham Police Officers responded to Walmart for what was initially reported as a hit and run. The vehicle involved was reported to be a blue Honda and was seen traveling east on Cranberry Highway. Upon the arrival of Officer Eric Machado, he observed …
Read More »East Bridgewater Man Arrested for Producing Child Pornography
An East Bridgewater man was arrested yesterday and charged in federal court in Boston with producing child pornography. Daniel O’Connor Jr., 57, was charged with one count of production/attempted production of child pornography. He appeared in federal court yesterday and was ordered detained pending a detention and probable cause hearing …
Read More »North Dartmouth Woman and Weymouth Man Indicted on Drug Trafficking Charges
A North Dartmouth woman and a Weymouth man were indicted Wednesday and charged in connection with drug trafficking activities involving shipments of multiple kilograms of cocaine sent through the mail. Cristina Lopez, 43, of North Dartmouth, and John Tavares, 31, of Weymouth, were indicted on charges of conspiring to distribute …
Read More »17 Things To Do This Weekend (September 14-September 16)
As always, click on the title for more or detailed information on the event. Most of the events were pulled from our event calendar where you can find hundreds of local area events each month. The event calendar is FREE, so if you are a local business, and not taking …
Read More »Faces Of New Bedford #171: Matthew Aguiar
Meet Matthew Aguiar, 24-year-old Photographer and Graphic Designer. Matt got interested in art during his time in middle school, doodling during classes as a tool to keep him from getting distracted while taking notes. Seeing his talents, his parents pushed him to go to New Bedford Voc-Tech, where he could …
Read More »St. Anne’s Credit Union holding free “improve your credit” seminar
St. Anne’s Credit Union is holding a free seminar to improve your credit and you could walk away with some free stuff in the process. Whether you’re buying a home, a car, or applying for a credit card, lenders want to know the risk they’re taking on by lending you …
Read More »Sex Offender Captured Less Than a Day After Being Added to Most Wanted List
Massachusetts State Police Troopers and Holyoke Police this morning arrested ROBERTO JIMENEZ, 35, less than a day after he was added to the State Police Most Wanted Sex Offenders list. A Level 3 Sex Offender, JIMENEZ was in violation of his Lifetime Sex Offender Registration requirements and of his probation …
Read More »Southcoast Health donates $25,000 to build the Sgt. Sean M. Gannon Memorial Playground
Southcoast Health presented a check for $25,000 to the Sgt. Sean M. Gannon Playground Committee, on Saturday, September 8, during the committee’s “An Evening Under the Stars” fundraising event, held at the Madeira Feast grounds in New Bedford. “The news of Sgt. Gannon’s tragic death struck the employees of Southcoast …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police add Fifth New Suspect to List of Most Wanted Sex Offenders
The Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section today added a fifth new suspect to its list of Most Wanted Sex Offenders. RICHARD F. FLEURANT, 79, classified as a Level 3 Sex Offender by the Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Board, is wanted for two counts of failure to register as …
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