We caught up with actress Jasmine Guy (A Different World, Harlem Nights) as she offered a Master Class in Acting to New Bedford High School Students on February 4th, 2016. She stared in “Raisin’ Cane: A Harlem Renaissance Odyssey” at The Zeiterion Theatre on Friday, February 5th.
Read More »Man slashed with machete on Union Street
Last night at approximately 7pm officers Jacob Oliveira and Oteniel Correia responded to a fight in progress outside of 450 Union St. Upon arrival they spoke with the suspect who admitted to having a fight with his friend after they had been drinking together in his second floor apartment. The …
Read More »New Bedford Parking Ban Lifted as of 10PM Tonight, Friday, February 5
The citywide Snow Emergency Parking Ban, which was effective at midnight on Thursday, February 4, 2016, will be lifted tonight, Friday, February 5, 2016 as of 10 PM.
Read More »Winter Storm Watch in Effect for New Bedford Area; Snow Emergency Parking Ban Effective Midnight Tonight
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Southeastern Massachusetts including Bristol County and New Bedford, late tonight through Friday afternoon. According to the National Weather Service, rain is expected to change to snow after midnight tonight with heavy snow expected early Friday morning and through the …
Read More »Shelter available for 02/05/16 Snowstorm
The emergency overflow shelter will be open this evening starting at 6:30pm. It is located at the PAACA building on 360 Coggeshall Street in New Bedford. There will be NO transportation by PAACA this evening or in the AM. Please pass on to anyone that may need shelter!
Read More »Man slashed with machete on Union Street
Last night at approximately 7pm officers Jacob Oliveira and Oteniel Correia responded to a fight in progress outside of 450 Union St. Upon arrival they spoke with the suspect who admitted to having a fight with his friend after they had been drinking together in his second floor apartment. The …
Read More »Faces Of New Bedford – #36: Victor Fernandes
Meet Victor Fernandes, 44-year-old mason contractor at Fernandes Masonry and co-founder of the Noah Foundation. Victor moved to New Bedford 28-years ago from Linhares DaBeira, Portugal. It wasn’t until their son, Noah, turned five that he was diagnosed with M.E.L.A.S. – a progressive and degenerative mitochondrial disease. Raising a child …
Read More »New Bedford Gun and Drug Defendant Sentenced To Up To Five Years In Prison
District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced today that a 31-year-old New Bedford drug and gun defendant was sentenced to serve up to five years in prison Tuesday in Fall River Superior Court. Carl Pina, formerly of 88 Linden Street, pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of possessing an illegal firearm …
Read More »New Bedford police seize 198 grams of heroin, $7,939 cash from Reynolds St. Apartment
On Saturday afternoon at approximately 2:30pm members of the Organized Crime and Intelligence Bureau executed a search warrant at a Reynolds Street apartment in the north end of New Bedford. This was the result of an investigation by Det. Kurt Dreher into a heroin delivery service being operated out of the …
Read More »Reported south end New Bedford day care robbery investigation continues
As detectives continue to investigate the daycare incident from Friday morning, it has been determined that the reported robbery did not occur at all. On Friday, January 29, 2016, a woman reported that she was a victim of an unarmed robbery that took place around 8:30am. Full details here.
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