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The nationwide leader of MS-13’s Molinos Locos Salvatrucha clique pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to charges of racketeering conspiracy involving murder. Oscar Duran, a/k/a “Demente,” 27, a Salvadoran national who resided in East Boston, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering …

New Bedford Police took a loaded firearm and nearly 37 grams of Fentanyl off the streets Thursday, March 15 and arrested a man with a long criminal history, including four years in prison for armed robbery, following an investigation into a Fentanyl distribution service operated out of 314 Chancery St. …

New Bedford Police arrested Ruperto Torres on four default warrant charges Wednesday, March 14 after he failed to show up in court to face the charges against him in connection with his recent activities at 149 Tinkham St. and 505 North Front St. Torres, 44, was located by police, who …

A diamond is said to be forever, but since we don’t live forever it’s hardly relevant. The value really comes from metaphorically speaking – forever is one’s lifetime. So, in that sense one can say that a picture – which is also said to be worth a thousand words – …

Last night, the Massachusetts State Senate unanimously passed Senate Assistant Majority Leader Mark Montigny’s legislation to strengthen protections against animal cruelty and abuse. The bipartisan legislation from Montigny’s Rules Committee builds upon his longtime efforts to protect animal welfare and safety. The bill, An Act to protect animal welfare and …

Meet Wilson Alix, 23-year-old professional boxer. Wilson moved to the US when he was 12 years old from Portugal. The transition for him was a bit difficult and during that time he got himself in a bit of trouble. At the age of 16 though, he saw two paths for …

A New Bedford man was indicted today in federal court in Boston on drug and gun charges. Ryan Holleran, 26, was charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, oxycodone, and 28 grams or more of cocaine base; one count of possession of an unregistered firearm; one …

Take one violin, one viola, add a DJ and a drum kit, and you have Black Violin, the hip-hop, Brahms-playing quartet who have shared stages with Kanye West, Aerosmith and Tom Petty, and collaborated with the likes of Wu-Tang Clan and Alicia Keys. They return to The Zeiterion Performing Arts …

Four finalists presented to the School Committee earlier this month will visit New Bedford Public Schools next week, spending the day in the district and visiting several schools. Public meet-and-greet events for NBPS families and city residents will be held with each candidate. Each candidate’s visit to the district will …

Let’s do the good news first: no blizzard or bombogenesis is forecasted. Guess what? Not even snow or rain is being predicted. That’s the good news. The “bad” news, and it’s not really that bad, is that it’ll be pretty frigid. We won’t break above 39 degrees as a high …