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 …
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 …
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