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A 43-year-old former Department of Corrections correctional officer who was caught dealing heroin in his hometown of Swansea was sentenced last week to serve three-and-a-half years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Stephen Lebreux pleaded guilty last week in Fall River Superior Court to …

New Bedford Police will collect unwanted and expired prescription medications from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28, as part of the 15th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration. The event will be held outside police headquarters, 871 Rockdale Ave. Drug Take-Back Day allows …

The New England Revolution honored United State Air National Guard Technical Sergeant Jonathon Fiore from New Bedford, MA as the Hero of the Match at the team’s home game Saturday, April 14th against FC Dallas. In honor of One Boston Day, Jonathon was recognized during a pregame ceremony for his …

This spring, rainwater collection barrels offered by The Great American Rain Barrel Company will be available for residents of New Bedford. Harvesting rainwater with a rain barrel can mitigate the irregular patterns of rainfall. To help homeowners and the City manage their water supplies and encourage water conservation, New Bedford …

This morning at about 1:00 a.m., State Police from the Bourne Barracks responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 195 East in Mattapoisett which resulted in the death of the operator. Preliminary investigation by Trooper James Caldera indicates that a 38-year-old woman from Bourne was traveling on Route 195 Eastbound …

Rope. Something we all take for granted. It’s ubiquitous throughout our lives, yet we barely notice unless we are undertaking some type of activity like sailing, rock climbing, or an arborist or if you are a member of the fire department, police department or in the military. Without rope there’d …

Chinese food is pretty much American food. Most of what is served at Chinese restaurants in America bears little to no resemblance to what you would find in China. Regardless, Chinese cuisine feels American – we order take out regularly, order it on Holidays when we don’t feel like cooking, …

At approximately 10:12 p.m., this past Saturday, Trooper David Amadei was on patrol on Route 90 eastbound when he observed a Honda Accord commit motor vehicle violations. Trooper Amadei stopped the vehicle at the 85-mile marker in Charlton. As a result of an investigation and subsequent search of the vehicle, …

The City of New Bedford and La Gondola, Inc. launched swan paddleboats at Buttonwood Park’s pond, offering a fun new recreation activity to one of the city’s most historic and cherished parks.

If you were to randomly ask many locals on the street to explain why Patriots’ Day is a state holiday and so many have it off, they would struggle. I mean, ask them without allowing them to access their smartphones. Most know that it has something to do with the …