Location: MJ’S Pet Training Academy and Off Broadway School of Dance – Acushnet Plaza – 132 S. Main Street Details: On Saturday, May 5, 2018 @ approximately 8:07AM, two adjoining business in the plaza were found to have been burglarized sometime overnight. The suspect gained entry into both MJ’s Pet …
Read More »PODCAST: New Bedford Superintendent of Public Schools Update
New Bedford’s Mayor Mitchell provided an update on the superintendent of public schools Pia Durkin and her replacement Thomas Anderson.
Read More »OPINION: High rents in New Bedford aren’t justified with crime rates, safety, lack of upkeep
I’ve been looking for an apartment in the city – the rent in New Bedford for just a 2 bedroom apartment, has risen to $1,000 and higher. That’s just insane. I know there are a lot of other New Bedford residents with similar experiences. I love New Bedford and I …
Read More »The South Coast Hot Jobs List – May 13, 2018
Here are the Hot Jobs in the New Bedford area from the NewBedfordGuide.com jobs database, as of May 13, 2018. Click the right arrow to browse the next job. Want your job listed here? Contact leo@newbedfordguide.com. Patient Registration – Greater New Bedford Community Health Center Part time 24 hours per …
Read More »Holyoke Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Child Pornography
A Holyoke man was sentenced Friday, May 11 in federal court in Springfield for receiving child pornography. Edward F. Dupont, 75, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to eight years in prison and seven years of supervised release. In January 2018, Dupont pleaded guilty to one …
Read More »Sharon Woman Arrested for Stealing $35,716 in Social Security Benefits
A Sharon woman was arrested Friday, May 11 and charged in federal court in Boston with stealing Social Security benefits intended for her children. Stacey Orlando, 59, was indicted on two counts of theft of public funds. She is scheduled to appear before U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. …
Read More »New Bedford Man Sentenced to Six Years for Distributing Heroin and Fentanyl
A New Bedford man was sentenced Friday, May 11 in federal court in Boston for his role in a heroin and fentanyl trafficking organization that operated in Taunton and Boston. David Tejeda, 35, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to six years in prison and three years …
Read More »New Bedford JazzFest Takes Over Pier 3 with “Jazz That Will Make You Move” Saturday, June 9
Treat yourself to a perfect summer day Saturday, June 9, 2018, 2:00-7:00 p.m., when the seventh annual New Bedford JazzFest moves onto Pier 3 for a feast of art, food, drink, and non-stop live jazz, featuring the best the region has to offer. Nestled on the docks of New Bedford’s …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police Cyber Crime Unit Arrests Level 3 Sex Offender on Child Pornography Charges
Yesterday, members of the Massachusetts State Police Cyber Crime Unit (CCU) arrested a Shirley man on child pornography charges following an investigation into a purchase the man made through an online, e-commerce corporation. The investigation began when the e-commerce corporation alerted the CCU that a man had purchased a “love …
Read More »14 Things To Do This Weekend (May 11 – May 12)
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 …
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