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Several events and exhibits will mark Black History Month 2018 in New Bedford throughout the month of February, with added events to honor the bicentennial of the birth of Frederick Douglass. To honor Douglass, the New Bedford Historical Society and New Bedford Free Public Library will give out free copies …

A 41-year-old Taunton man involved in a November 2016 armed robbery at a Taunton retail store was sentenced to serve two to four years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Chad Cordeiro pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court to a single-count indictment, charging …

On Friday, January 23rd, Wareham Police Department Chief Kevin Walsh and School Resource Officer Karl Baptiste presented a check in the amount of $3000 to Southcoast Health Breast Center in Dartmouth, MA as a donation from the result of proceeds derived from the sale of pink Wareham PD patches during …

A Worcester man was arrested yesterday in connection with entering into six fraudulent marriages in order to evade immigration laws. Peter Hicks, 57, was charged in federal court with one count of marriage fraud. Hicks was released following an initial appearance in federal court in Worcester yesterday. According to the …

In a joint operation, police tonight captured a Lynn man who was on the Massachusetts State Police Most Wanted list for his role in a fatal 2012 home invasion in Billerica. Police officers, and members of an FBI task force at 7:30 p.m. located STEVEN C. TOUCH, 28, in a …

Fairhaven Police responded to a reported armed robbery that occurred at the Friendly Farm convenience store, located at 121 Sconticut Neck Road. Just after 12;30 pm on Monday afternoon, a white male entered the store brandishing a large knife. The suspect demanded money from the clerk while brandishing the knife. …

California legislator and Majority Leader Ian Calderon has filed legislation that would jail waiters and other restaurant staff for up to six months for proving single-use plastic straws to consumers that don’t request them. The bill reads as follows: AB 1884, as introduced, Calderon. Food facilities: single-use plastic straws. Existing …

UPDATE (12:45pm on 30 Jan, 2018): According to prosecutors this morning, New Bedford’s Chantel Bruno was stabbed 49 times. Three people are being charged in the case and Olivia Alves was released this morning on personal recognizance and a GPS device. The DA’s office asked for $10,000 bail and GPS …

With each snowfall, comes responsibilities – the city and state must salt, sand and plow the roads. We citizens have our responsibilities too; we have to clear our driveway, walkways, sidewalks and cars. However, with each snowfall, we see the same laziness or ignorance of the law and responsibilities and …

Communities and neighborhoods throughout the City of New Bedford will once again join a growing national movement to “Love Your Heart” on February 11th. Individuals will have a chance to receive free blood pressure screenings at participating locations, helping them to “know their numbers” and learn more about their heart …