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On Thursday, December 14, 2017 at approximately 8:43PM, a suspect entered Jason’s Variety at 270 Main Street, Acushnet armed with a gun. The suspect pointed the gun at the clerk inside the store and demanded money from the cash register. The clerk complied and surrendered an undisclosed amount of cash. …

There is a new scam going. A resident received an anonymous letter claiming the writer has evidence about a secret that the resident allegedly was hiding from his wife and everyone else. The writer demands that $6,500 be sent in the form of a Bitcoin to a specific Bitcoin address …

A MS-13 member pleaded guilty on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, in federal court in Boston to racketeering conspiracy involving the murder of a 15-year-old boy in East Boston. Joel Martinez, a/k/a “Animal,” 23, a Salvadoran national formerly residing in East Boston, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through …

New Bedford Guide is looking for a highly motivated social media manger/reporter. This job is part-time with full time potential. Compensation – Base pay (negotiable) plus sales lead commission. Duties – Manage New Bedford Guide’s Facebook page, Instagram and Twitter accounts. – Live stream events and interesting topics weekly. – …

A 36-year-old former New Bedford man was convicted Friday afternoon during a re-trial of a 2001 homicide case. Robert Tirado was convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter, and sentenced to serve 20 years in state prison for the killing of George Carpenter. On February 16, 2001, in the early morning while on …

Ms. McPherson has served in municipal planning in several capacities over the course of her career. Most recently, she served as Town Planner for the Town of Provincetown for the past four years. Before that, she worked as the Planning Director for the City of Concord, N.H., and was a …

Zeiterion Performing Arts Center brings author, iconic artist, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Patti Smith to New Bedford on Friday, January 26, at 8:00 p.m. Smith will read from her latest book, Devotion, which all attendees will receive on the night of the reading. Tickets are $30, …

The overflow will be opened again tonight due to the continued frigid temperatures. All inquiries can be forwarded to Sister Rose House and 1-800-homeless.

A woman living in New York City recently received a phone call asking for her personal information. Her caller ID indicated that the call was coming from the number 508-820-2300. That is a number for Massachusetts State Police General Headquarters. Obviously, the call was not made by State Police and …