The New Bedford Health Department, working closely with the Bristol County Mosquito Control Project and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, is again this year conducting an annual monitoring program to track the potential threat from EEE and WNV carrying mosquitoes. Under the program, mosquito traps are put in place …
Read More »Three Massachusetts State Troopers charged today
Three members of the Massachusetts State Police (MSP) were arrested and charged today with theft from an agency receiving government funds, as part of an ongoing investigation. Two recently retired, one recently suspended. Former Lieutenant David Wilson, 57, of Charlton; Trooper Gary Herman, 45, of Chester; and Former Trooper Paul …
Read More »Woman with 42 failures to show up to court charged with prostitution
Members of the New Bedford Police narcotics unit were doing undercover work when they observed a female enter a male’s vehicle in the area of Linden and Purchase Street and head to Sacred Heart Cemetery, 559 Mt. Pleasant Street. When police approached the vehicle, the couple was engaged in sexual …
Read More »New Bedford’s 46th Annual Cape Verdean Recognition Parade set for July 7
The 46th Annual Cape Verdean Recognition Parade will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. The parade starting point will be Rockdale Avenue and Union Street at Buttonwood Park. The parade will travel down School Street after reaching County Street, a change due to roadwork in the …
Read More »City of New Bedford announces FREE live concert on the waterfront schedule
Mayor Jon Mitchell announced that the City will host the annual series of summer concerts on the New Bedford waterfront during July and August of this year. The Summer Sound Series will feature live musical entertainment on Pier 3 in Downtown New Bedford’s Seaport Cultural District. Residents and visitors will …
Read More »New Bedford Stabber Sentenced to State Prison
A 30-year-old New Bedford man who stabbed two separate victims during two different incidents last year was sentenced last week in Fall River Superior Court to serve five to seven years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Isaiah Burnett pleaded guilty to a multi-count …
Read More »Seven things to know about recreational marijuana sales and use in New Bedford
On Sunday, July 1, 2018, it became legal to purchase recreational marijuana from licensed retailers in Massachusetts. Oddly enough, as of July 1, there were only medical marijuana facilities open in Massachusetts. It seems state legislators and officials aren’t in a rush to get the state license marijuana blunts rolling …
Read More »VIDEO: Water Wizz Wave pool in Wareham
Looking to cool off? Here’s a look at the wave pool at Water Wizz at 3031 Cranberry Highway in East Wareham.
Read More »New Bedford senior citizen writes about being bullied by her landlord
Judy is a senior citizen that feels she is being bullied by her landlord. The following was sent to New Bedford Guide: “I am a senior citizen who is frustrated and upset. The landlord is a friend of a friend so I trusted him. Since I moved in I’ve asked …
Read More »PODCAST: Interview with Kevin Rosario about drug addiction and recovery
Chris sat down with Kevin Rosario from Gosnold on Cape Cod to discuss Kevin’s drug addiction and recovery, and services offered in our area for help.
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