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On November 17, 2017, during the early morning hours at approximately 12:30 am, the Bristol Community College building located at 800 Purchase Street, in downtown New Bedford, sustained some vandalism. The male depicted in the photo below is wanted for questioning. Any information regarding this incident, or to the identity …

UPDATE: Due to extremely cold temperatures predicted for Sunday, several outdoor events have been moved indoors. Bristol County Savings Bank (BCSB), through its charitable foundation, recently awarded a $20,000 grant to the City of New Bedford as part of the Bank’s role as overall sponsor of the current Holiday Happenings …

Two Taunton brothers were sentenced yesterday in connection with attempting to extort and threaten violence against the co-owner of a suboxone clinic in Quincy as well as embezzling money from the clinic. David Tkhilaishvili, 36, and Jambulat Tkhilaishvili, 46, were sentenced by U.S. District Court Senior Judge Douglas P. Woodlock …

This week, Mayor Jon Mitchell urged state Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matthew Beaton to support Revolution Wind, an offshore wind project proposed by Deepwater Wind in response to section 83D of the comprehensive energy legislation passed on Beacon Hill last year (M.G.L. Ch. 188, Acts 2016). Deepwater Wind’s Revolution …

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

On Tuesday Trooper Ryan Sceviour was patrolling Route 190 southbound in the City of Worcester when he observed a black Toyota Rav4. A check of the license plate revealed it had an expired inspection sticker and the owner had an expired driver’s license. Trooper Sceviour stopped the Rav4 just south …

While it seems that we will need a Christmas miracle to have a white Christmas, we will have all sorts of precipitation this weekend. Could be rain, could be snow, could be a wintry mix. This usually means that a slight change in temperature could lead to lots of one …

The New Bedford Police Department, Massachusetts State Police, United States Marshals Service, and Bristol District Attorney’s Office announce that the fugitive wanted for fatally shooting two men in October was captured yesterday in North Carolina. CARMELO KERCADO JR., 35, was arrested in Concord, N.C., early yesterday afternoon. Task force officers …

Quick work by the New Bedford Police Department led to the arrest of a Dartmouth man early Tuesday, moments after he smashed the front window of Barry’s Liquors, 573 Mill St. with a brick and stole items from the store. Police responded to a call at that location at about …

Due to the expected temperature drop for this evening, the overflow will be opened tonight. By 7pm tonight it will feel like 24 degrees. Guests should plan to arrive early as the overflow has been at capacity many times already this season. All inquiries can be forwarded to Sister Rose …