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This morning at about 1:00 a.m., State Police responded to a 2 car crash on Route 93 Southbound, north of Exit 5 in Braintree which claimed the life of a Taunton woman. Preliminary investigation by Trooper Colin McKelligan indicates that a 2003 Buick Rendezvous was traveling on Route 93 Southbound …

Members of the New Bedford narcotics unit took 43 grams of cocaine off the street and made an arrest for trafficking following an investigation into a cocaine distribution service out of 44 Stowell St. Apt. 2. Police executed a search warrant at the address and discovered 43.5 grams of cocaine, …

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 …

Two Dominican nationals and one Cape Cod man were charged yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with drug trafficking activities that resulted in seizures of over a half-kilogram of fentanyl. Hilario Yogey Mota-Bernabel, 26, a Dominican national residing in New Bedford; Miki Michael Mota-Bernabel, 29, a Dominican national …

Meet Jenny A. Liscombe-Newman, 39-year-old artist and co-owner of TL6 The Gallery. Jenny grew up in Holliston, MA and didn’t realize she wanted to pursue art until a friends mother introduced her to jewelry making in high school. She took some adult education classes to start preparing a portfolio for …

In July, 2017 the Swansea Police Department along with other departments had several vehicles broken into. Through investigation, officers identified Marcellino Alves, 60, of 97 Willis St, New Bedford, MA as the suspect. Alves was charged with these crimes and did not show up for court. Default warrants were issued …

A 45-year-old Taunton man who attacked an American Staffordshire Terrier with a machete last year and while doing so, also injured the dog’s owner, pleaded guilty this week to animal cruelty and assault charges in Fall River Superior Court, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Thomas Vargas …

The following is the proposed recreational marijuana ordinance for licensing and zoning in New Bedford. Zoning map here. The map and ordinance will be discussed at this evening’s New Bedford City Council session at 7pm.

New Bedford City Councillors Joe Lopes and Ian Abreu are requesting that the Mitchell Administration adopt the maximum 3% local sale tax option upon the sale or transfer of marijuana or marijuana products by a marijuana retailer operating within the City of New Bedford. Additionally, the committee on Licensing and …

A 26-year-old New Bedford man with a substantial criminal record who committed an armed robbery at a local convenience store to apparently fuel his drug habit was sentenced last week to serve up to six-and-a-half years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. David Norman …