By Bruce Ditata On the anniversary of his inauguration as POTUS, Donald J. Trump yearned for a Mar-a-Lago getaway, celebratory gala with his deep-pocketed cronies, the exhilaration of basking in praise he always yearns for. Instead, he found himself shuttered in the White House, unable to join the opulent festival …
Read More »State Police Investigating Serious Crash in Bridgewater Involving New Bedford Man
Today at about 4:15 p.m., State Police from the Middleboro Barracks responded to a single vehicle crash on Route 24 Southbound, south of Exit 15 in Bridgewater, which resulted in two ejections and serious injuries to a passenger. Preliminary investigation by Trooper Cory Melo indicates that a 36-year-old New Bedford …
Read More »Psychic sentenced in Boston for evading taxes on $3.5 million in income
A south Florida woman, who purported to be a psychic, was sentenced on Wednesday, January 17, in federal court in Boston for impeding the Internal Revenue Service by hiding more than $3.5 million of income that she was paid by an elderly Martha’s Vineyard woman. Sally Ann Johnson, a/k/a Angela …
Read More »Registry of Motor Vehicles Clerk Sentenced for Role in Identity Theft Scheme
A Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles clerk was sentenced Wednesday, January 17, in federal court in Boston for her role in a scheme to produce false identification documents. Evelyn Medina, 56, of Boston, was sentenced to 15 months in prison and two years of supervised release. In October 2017, Media …
Read More »Ceremony honors New Bedford Police Department promotions and service
New Bedford Police honored the promotion of Sgt. Justin Kagan to Lieutenant and Officer Michael Cassidy to Sergeant and honored Officer Jeremy DeMello with the chief’s award for his outstanding accomplishments within and outside the department during a ceremony Friday at Keith Middle School. Sgt. Kagan is a 13-year veteran …
Read More »Juvenile charged for 2017 threats against Wareham High and Middle School complex
As the result of a several months long investigation by the Wareham Police Department Detective Division, the criminal charge of (Communicating) a Threat with Serious Public Alarm with regard to an incident that occurred in Wareham on July 10th, 2017 during a summer session of the Wareham School Department, specifically …
Read More »Smoking cause of New Bedford Tinkham Road fatal fire
State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey, New Bedford Fire Chief Michal C. Gomes, and New Bedford Police Chief Joseph C. Cordeiro said the cause of the January 17, 2018 fatal fire at 282 Tinkham Road, New Bedford was the improper use or disposal of smoking materials. The victim, identified by …
Read More »Vendors sought for summertime Huttleston Marketplace in Fairhaven
Local artists, crafters, dealers of antiques and vintage collectibles, and local food producers will have a new place to display their products for sale in Fairhaven this summer at the Huttleston Marketplace, to be held on Saturdays on the lawn of the town’s Visitors Center. From mid-June and until Labor …
Read More »New Bedford cold weather overflow shelter open tonight, Jan. 19
Due to the expected low wind chill for this evening (21 degrees) the overflow will be opened again tonight. All inquiries can be forwarded to Sister Rose House and 1-800-homeless.
Read More »Massachusetts State Police warn of phone scam
Numerous members of the public have reported to State Police that they received hoax telephone calls yesterday that showed the phone number of the calls’ origin to be the number of the State Police Middleborough Barracks, 508-947-2222. When the call recipients answered, they were told to hold for an officer …
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