Meet Abdourahmane Doumbouya, 26 year old Senior Software Support Engineer and Musician from New Bedford. Abdourahmane, also known as Abdou, moved to the United States in the December of 1996 from Senegal, West Africa, after a quick stay in France. As a kid he always felt a barrier between himself …
Read More »New Bedford man arrested on multiple drug and gun charges
Last night at approximately 5:15pm members of the Organized Crime Intelligence Bureau executed a search warrant on Sycamore St. This was the result of an investigation by Det. Kurt Dreher into a drug delivery service being operated out of the residence with Marcos Rohena-Lopez being the target. The target of …
Read More »New Bedford Fire Department rescue man from chilly New Bedford Harbor
Photo and details courtesy of the New Bedford Fire Department (Photo credit: DC Kruger) Last night, the NBFD responded to a call of a man who had fallen in the water. Dock workers/Fishermen found the individual between two boats, called 911 and pulled him out of the water. Upon arrival, it …
Read More »New Bedford Cold Weather Emergency Overflow Shelter Open (13 Jan, 2016)
Due to tonight’s frigid temperatures and below freezing conditions, there will be a Cold Weather Emergency Overflow Shelter open this evening. Please feel free to share this information amongst all of your networks so we can get people who are homeless off our streets tonight and into a nice, warm …
Read More »Serious Crash caused by Wrong-Way Driver in Lexington
This morning at approximately 4:15 a.m., troopers assigned to the Massachusetts State Police Barracks in Concord responded to a wrong-way crash on Route 128 northbound in Lexington. A preliminary investigation by Trooper Christopher Goodwin indicates that the crash was caused by a vehicle driving southbound on the northbound side. The …
Read More »New Bedford city crews gear up to battle winter storms
How tough will this winter get? No one knows for certain but after experiencing the third snowiest winter on record in New Bedford’s history, city government is gearing up for the next winter storm. The Department of Public Infrastructure (DPI) has acquired new tools and equipment, conducted department wide training, …
Read More »One Homeless Night … is Too Many – Documentary (New Bedford)
On Oct 16 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., Rev. Lima and other concerned people participated in “One Homeless Night … is Too Many” by sleeping in boxes and single person tents at the Normandin Middle School’s athletic field. The goal was to spread awareness and raise funds for the …
Read More »The Second Half of the Centennial Season
The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra centennial celebration continues with the second half of the 2015-16 season. With only three performances remaining this season, music lovers have one last chance to save on ticket prices by subscribing to the final three concerts before February 20. Join us on February 20 for …
Read More »New Bedford man arrested for breaking and entering; stealing grill
On Saturday afternoon at approximately 1:30pm Officer Dominique Sherburne was dispatched to the 400 block of County St. regarding a suspicious male in the area. A neighbor had observed the suspect coming out of a rear yard carrying a box containing a propane grill. The neighbor spoke to the homeowner …
Read More »New Bedford man arrested Sunday for breaking and entering
On Sunday, January 10, 2016, at approximately 7:30am Officers Norman Duchesneau and Walter Gaj Jr. were dispatched to the area of Union St. and Lincoln St. on a break in progress. The second floor tenant heard noises on the first floor and knew that the occupant was at work. Upon …
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