On Sunday, October 15th at approximately 10:30 pm, Wareham PD officers responded to Shenanigan’s Bar & Grill on Rte. 28 for a reported disturbance involving 2 males fighting in the parking lot. Upon arrival, officers noticed an apparently intoxicated male in the parking lot who said he had been involved …
Read More »Three New Bedford Police Department officers promoted at ceremony
The New Bedford Police Department promoted three department members Tuesday Oct. 17 during a ceremony at Keith Middle School. During the ceremony, Lt. Amos Melo was officially promoted to captain, Sgt. Robert Holmes Jr. to lieutenant and Officer Paul Fonseca to sergeant. Capt. Melo began his career with the New …
Read More »New Bedford police arrest three, seize stolen gun and cocaine
Members of the New Bedford Police narcotics unit took a loaded, stolen gun and more than 30 grams of cocaine off the street and arrested three people Monday as part of an investigation into a cocaine delivery service out of 164 Holly St. Apt. 3. The target of the investigation, …
Read More »Wareham P.D. Taking Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs, Oct. 28
On Saturday, October 28th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Wareham Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your pills for disposal …
Read More »Mayor Mitchell’s Classic FREE Movie Series Begins Saturday 10/21 with Moby Dick
MOBY DICK (1956) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 4:00 p.m. FREE! No tickets or reservations required. IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 7:00 p.m. The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center will offer another movie series free of charge to the public, through the sponsorship of Mayor Jon Mitchell and thanks to …
Read More »Three south shore men plead guilty to distributing heroin and fentanyl
Three South Shore men pleaded guilty last week in federal court in Boston to their roles in a heroin and fentanyl trafficking organization that operated in Taunton and Boston. David Tejeda, 35, of New Bedford; Jeffrey Freitas, 32, of Bridgewater; and John Paul Tanguay, 34, of Taunton, each pleaded guilty …
Read More »HELP WANTED: City of New Bedford is hiring for a Welder position
PAY: $15.42hr – $23.00hr FACILITIES & FLEET MANAGEMENT Performs gas and/or electric welding, and related metal working duties. Lays, cuts and fabricates materials to be welded. Prepares materials for welding; performs preheating, cleaning and clamping. Welds metal parts together according to blueprints or specifications using oxyacetylene or electric arc welding …
Read More »HELP WANTED: City of New Bedford is hiring for a Carpenter position
PAY:$14.26hr – $20.79hr FACILITIES AND FLEET MANAGEMENT Constructs, alters and repairs structures, buildings, roofs, furniture, equipment and fixtures made of wood or other building materials. Work is performed in accordance with building codes and standard trade practices. Fabricates, alters and repairs structural wood work, floors, stairways and fixtures. Performs measuring, …
Read More »Bishop Stang High School Cares for their Community
The Bishop Stang High School recently held their Freshman Wellness Day, where they were inspired by a day of service. My Brother’s Keeper, Dartmouth and St. Anthony’s Food Pantry, New Bedford, spoke with the students on campus. The freshmen then traveled to volunteer at Gifts to Give in Acushnet and …
Read More »New Bedford police arrest 12 over the weekend
Increased patrols in the north end, with unified efforts of the gang, narcotics and uniform patrol divisions resulted in 12 arrests over the weekend. Members of the narcotics unit were assigned to the north end as part of an investigation into street-level narcotics sales. Through their investigation, members of the …
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