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 …
Read More »Taunton Man Who Attacked Dog With Machete Convicted
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 …
Read More »Proposed recreational marijuana ordinance for licensing and zoning in New Bedford
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.
Read More »New Bedford City Council motions call for eight retail marijuana stores, 3% tax
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 …
Read More »New Bedford Armed Robber Sentenced to Prison
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 …
Read More »New Bedford Symphony Announces 2018 Scholarship Winners
The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2018 Lillian B. Lamoureux Scholarships. This year’s $1,000 senior scholarship winner is baritone Orlando Montalvo Avalo, a vocal performance major at Rhode Island College who plans to use his scholarship award to defray the cost of his …
Read More »Bristol County Sobriety Checkpoint scheduled for June 23 & 24
Colonel Kerry A. Gilpin, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, announced that a “Sobriety Checkpoint” will be implemented by the Massachusetts State Police on a Public Way in Bristol County between Saturday, June 23, 2018 into Sunday, June 24, 2018. The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and …
Read More »New Bedford’s ‘Meditate in the Park’ every Friday from 15 Jun through 17 Aug
The City of New Bedford and Jeff Costa, a personal trainer in yoga, fitness and meditation, once again invite the public to ‘Meditate in the Park,’ a program running Friday afternoons from June 15 through August 17. Last summer, Costa and the City launched the program to promote wellness for …
Read More »City of New Bedford and yoga/meditation trainer invite residents to ‘Meditate in the Park’ on Fridays June 15 through August 17
The City of New Bedford and Jeff Costa, a personal trainer in yoga, fitness and meditation, once again invite the public to ‘Meditate in the Park,’ a program running Friday afternoons from June 15 through August 17. Last summer, Costa and the City launched the program to promote wellness for …
Read More »Bishop Stang High School Honors Graduates of Alumni Parents/Grandparents
On June 3, preceding the Bishop Stang High School graduation exercises, the 22nd annual Alumni Medal Ceremony took place in the school’s Chapel of the Annunciation. Thirty-nine members of the Class of 2018 received the Alumni Medal, with two graduates representing the third generation of Spartans. Since 1997, 604 sons, …
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