PAY: $19.23hr – $27.18h Enforces all provisions of 780 CMR, 521 CMR (Architectural Access Board) and any other State statutes, rules and regulations, and ordinances and bylaws, which empower the building official. Explains, interprets and provides guidance regarding all applicable codes within area of responsibility to architects, engineers, contractors, developers …
Read More »Keating issues statement on Trump-Putin Summit
Below is a statement from Congressman Bill Keating, Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee’s Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Subcommittee, on today’s summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. “Today, the President of the United States stood next to the person who directed an attack on our country and instead …
Read More »Captain with Bristol County Sheriff’s Office Convicted of Smuggling Profits to Portugal
A Captain with the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office was convicted today by a federal jury in connection with helping Carlos Rafael, known as the Codfather in the fishing industry, and the owner of one of the largest commercial fishing businesses in the U.S., smuggle the profits of his illegal overfishing …
Read More »Flags in Massachusetts ordered to half-staff for Officer Michael Chesna
Please be advised that Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has ordered that the United States flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings beginning immediately, until further notice, in honor of Officer Michael Chesna of the Weymouth Police Department who tragically died in the …
Read More »Man allegedly drives motorcycle over 100mph in a 10mph zone to escape Wareham police
On Sunday at about 8:20 pm, Wareham police officer Charles Pillsbury observed a motorcycle fail to stop at a red light, on the traffic signal at Depot Street and Cranberry Highway. Officer Pillsbury attempted to stop the motorcycle, however, it sped up, continuing up Maple Springs Road at a high …
Read More »Summer Nights Concert Schedule at Hazelwood Park 2018
The following is the Mayor’s Summer Nights Concert Schedule at Hazelwood Park in New Bedford for 2018.
Read More »Faces Of New Bedford #162: Marley Dauphin
Meet Marley Dauphin, 9-year-old actress and singer. As far back as she can remember, she always remembers singing. Her mother even told her of the numerous times that she would hum to music, well before she could even talk. As she got older and her mother saw her continued desire …
Read More »New Bedford Ballet Presents A Patchwork of Dance, Aug. 3-4
Join us for New Bedford Ballet’s summer performance, A Patchwork of Dance, on Friday, August 3 at 5:30 and 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 4 at 1:00 and 2:30 p.m. at the NBB Community Theatre, 2343 Purchase St. New Bedford. The approximately one-hour program will feature a children’s ballet, “Nana’s …
Read More »PODCAST: Sheriff Hodgson discusses suicides at his holding facilities
Attorney General Maura Healey called for an investigation into Sheriff Thomas Hodgson and the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office, citing concerns about the number of suicides in the two facilities run by the Sheriff.
Read More »Weymouth police officer, elderly woman killed after suspect takes officer’s gun
Weymouth police officer Michael Chesna and an elderly woman died early Sunday morning from gunshot wounds when the suspect, Emmanuel Lopes, took the officer’s gun and fired following a vehicle crash and a foot chase. Officials say an unidentified elderly woman also died after being hit by stray bullets in …
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