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 …
Read More »New Bedford firefighters continue to Fill The Boot today
The following is a letter sent to New Bedford Guide by the New Bedford Firefighters Union President: “We would like to shed light this morning to the inundation of posts, questions, texts, and calls regarding the events of yesterday and the interaction between our local police officers and our members. …
Read More »The South Coast Hot Jobs List – July 15, 2018
Here are the Hot Jobs in the New Bedford area from the NewBedfordGuide.com jobs database, as of July 15, 2018. Click the right arrow to browse the next job. Want your job listed here? Contact leo@newbedfordguide.com. _____________________________________________________ Paraprofessional (ABA) – Bay Coast Behavioral Full-time, Part-time Job Summary: The Applied Behavior …
Read More »Fall River Man Who Sexually Assaulted Young Relatives Sentenced to A Decade in Prison
A 32-year-old Fall River man, who sexually assaulted two young relatives, was sentenced to serve eight to 10 years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Lamar Haston pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court to a multi-count indictment charging him with two counts of …
Read More »16 Things To Do This Weekend (July 13 – July 15)
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 »Walk to remember victims/survivors of opioids in New Bedford set for July 19
Mexican National with Nine Prior Deportations Pleads Guilty to Illegal Reentry
A Mexican national with nine prior deportations pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to illegally reentering the United States after being deported. The defendant, who violated federal pretrial release by testing positive for cocaine and buprenorphine, was released from custody pending sentencing. Defendant also has pending domestic assault …
Read More »Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Smuggle Opioids into Prison for Inmate
A corrections officer at the Massachusetts Correctional Institute facility in Norfolk (MCI-Norfolk) pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to a conspiracy to smuggle Suboxone strips into the facility for an inmate. William Holts, 51, of Pawtucket, R.I., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess a controlled …
Read More »St. Peter’s Episcopal Church to host LGBTQ cookout
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 351 Elm Street, Dartmouth is hosting a cookout for the LGBTQ Community on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 from 6:30-8:30PM. This is a community-wide event. Attendees do not need to be members of St. Peter’s. All LGBTQ folks in our local community, their family members, supporters and …
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