On Sunday, November 26, 2017 at approximately 4:35 a.m., Dartmouth Police, and other emergency personnel, responded to the area of #251 Barney’s Joy Road for a reported single vehicle crash. Upon arrival, officers located the operator of the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta, and identified him as Jay PATEL, 22, of New …
Read More »Apathy is the main problem with New Bedford, not crime
If I was forced to describe New Bedford in one word, I would select apathetic. Apathy is defined as “lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern,” and that describes much of the New Bedford population very accurately. It’s the root cause of most of New Bedford’s problems, especially crime. First, there …
Read More »Is addiction a disease? Yes, but it’s a disease of choice
We posted a video on our Facebook page showing a man pushing the notion that addiction is not a disease and that by calling addiction a disease you are enabling users. The arguments that followed in the comment section mostly fought over the question, is addiction a disease? Most people …
Read More »Convicted distributor of child pornography pleads guilty to child pornography charges
A former Massachusetts man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to possessing and distributing child pornography and to failing to register as a sex offender. The offenses stem from two separate cases. Scot Letourneau, 44, formerly of Quincy and Maine, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of …
Read More »The South Coast Hot Jobs List – November 26, 2017
Here are the Hot Jobs in the New Bedford area from the NewBedfordGuide.com jobs database, as of November 26, 2017. Click the right arrow to brown the next job. Want your job listed here? Contact leo@newbedfordguide.com. Art Teacher – New Bedford High School Job Description: The New Bedford Public Schools …
Read More »My confrontation with a future New Bedford murder suspect and her victim
I’ve been wanting to write this story for two years now, but for legal reasons couldn’t. On a cold October in 2015, I was attacked by an angry couple for attempting to help a young child that was being abused. Why can I write it now? Because the man is …
Read More »SouthCoast Health provides funding for new PACE Head Start program
Thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Southcoast Health, People Acting in Community Endeavors (PACE) is launching a new program to help preschool children and their parents get ready for the transition to school prior to the first day. The POP, or Playing On Purpose, program is a series of …
Read More »Man pleads guilty to distribution of nine kilograms of fentanyl from CA to MA
A Texas man involved in a Lawrence-based fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine trafficking scheme pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston. Joel Jahamal Rougeau, 41, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine. U.S. District Court Chief Judge …
Read More »16 Things To Do This Weekend (Nov. 24 – Nov. 26)
Who loves this time of year because it means you get to break out the flannels, thermals, hoodies and sweaters? While our morning and evening temperatures are typically brisk, dipping almost to freezing, our day-time temperatures will be unusually pleasant. We’ll reach almost 60 on Saturday and Sunday drop to …
Read More »Faces Of New Bedford #130: Caroline Paradis
Meet Caroline Paradis, 39-year-old Reiki Practitioner and Meditation instructor. Caroline grew up in South Carolina but moved up to the area to potentially move to Boston or Providence for work, but fell in love with New Bedford and decided to stay in the area. She got into working with nonprofits …
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