The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) announced today that West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes collected from Fairhaven, Massachusetts. WNV is most commonly transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. The mosquitoes that carry this virus are common throughout the state, and are …
Read More »Casting call in Massachusetts for Stephen King’s ‘Castle Rock’ TV show
Slate Casting in Boston is hosting a casting call for Stephen King’s new thriller series called Castle Rock. They are looking for extras in Massachusetts. It’s a 10-episode thriller series that will play on Hulu. Slate Casting is holding an open call on July 18, from 3-7pm at the Orange …
Read More »Man swallows baggy of suspected heroin, Yarmouth police use laxative to retrieve it
On Friday, July 7th, 2017, at approximately 9PM, Yarmouth Police Department Proactive Anti-Crime Unit Officer Christopher Vanness observed a suspicious gray 2002 Ford Explorer(MA Reg 3NA194) pulling into a secluded corner parking space of the Cape Cod Hospital employee lot facing the wooded area. The vehicle and its occupants were …
Read More »Massachusetts bill would push abortion age from 18 to 16
Massachusetts Senator Michael Barrett (Democrat) is presenting a bill that would push the age of consent for abortion in Massachusetts from 18 years old to 16. It would also allow for children under 16 to only need one parent’s signature – currently children need the signatures of both parents. Here’s …
Read More »Spraying for mosquitoes planned in New Bedford for Thursday, July 13
The New Bedford Health Department, working closely with the Bristol County Mosquito Control Project and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, is again this year conducting an annual monitoring program to track the potential threat from EEE and WNV carrying mosquitoes. Under the program, mosquito traps are put in place …
Read More »HELP WANTED: City of New Bedford is seeking to fill a Director of Purchasing Position
PAY: $75,493 – $94,373 Plans, organizes, and supervises purchasing functions of City Departments; oversees major purchases and negotiates contracts with vendors; responds to inquiries regarding processes or bid status, negotiate terms and conditions with vendors and service providers; achieves Department objectives and goals within the budget. Provides support to the …
Read More »HELP WANTED: City of New Bedford Is Hiring For An Emergency Medical Technician
PAY: $13.39hr – $19.12hr Responds to given locations with lights and siren, driving in a defensive manner, obeying the rules of the road. Working alongside a Paramedic, stabilizes patients at scene, i.e. CPR, airway management, control bleeding, assists in starting IV, splints body as needed using proper equipment to load …
Read More »Two New York Men arrested with 13 pounds of heroin in Chicopee
This morning, at approximately 12:25 a.m., Trooper Matthew Stone, assigned to the State Police Barracks in Springfield, stopped a Toyota Venza on Route 391 northbound by Exit 6 in the city of Chicopee for a motor vehicle violation. The vehicle contained three occupants. The operator was identified as ERIK BATISTA-REYES, …
Read More »11 things Boston and local newspapers covered instead of the fall of Mosul
Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city, is officially back in the Iraqi government’s control. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi formally declared victory over the Islamic State in Mosul. I covered this yesterday in a short blog – President Trump scores victories in Syria and Iraq in just a few days. ISIS, …
Read More »President Trump scores victories in Syria and Iraq in just a few days
While the American mainstream media focuses on President Trump choosing Russian salad dressing and having two scoops of ice cream instead of one, the President scored some major meaningful victories in Syria and Iraq over the past few days. First, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi formally declared victory over the …
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