The medical examiner’s office is investigating the apparent suicide of a 39-year-old New Bedford man who was found hanging Monday in a wooded area of Fort Taber. The body was discovered by a passerby. Police are not identifying the victim. Police and fire personnel responded to the scene. The incident …
Read More »45th Annual Cape Verdean Recognition Parade scheduled for July 1
The 45th Annual Cape Verdean Recognition Parade will be held on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. The parade starting point will be Rockdale Avenue and Union Street at Buttonwood Park. Video from last year: The parade route is as follows: East on Union Street, then south onto County …
Read More »Spend most of your days in an office? Here’s 10 things you’ll want cleaned right now
Better cleaning measures could result in ‘significantly fewer sick days’ Keyboard & Desktop Considering how often we use our keyboards, it’s not surprising to learn that the keys and spaces in between are a haven for bacteria and other microbes. In fact, keyboards alone can hold up to 400 times …
Read More »Mateus SoftWorks: Website and app design with a SouthCoast touch
When Ben Mateus was eight, he took apart his first computer. The good news was, he also put it back together. By middle school, he was designing his own websites, fan sites, video games, and by the time he reached high school everyone knew: This is Ben’s thing. “I’ve always …
Read More »Man dies in motorcycle crash on Route 6 in Marion Saturday night
On Saturday, June 24 at 10:16PM, the Marion Police Department and Marion Fire/EMS responded to a motorcycle crash on Route 6 in the area of Hermitage Road. The male operator was pronounced dead at the scene. Route 6 was closed in both directions for about three hours while the crash …
Read More »Police cite 24 vehicles for drag racing Sunday morning in New Bedford Industrial park
New Bedford Police issued a total of $7,000 in fines and cited 24 vehicles early Sunday after reports of drag racing near the Aerovox building, 167 John Vertente Blvd., at New Bedford Industrial Park. Two vehicles were racing and a number of other vehicles were in the area. Police were …
Read More »Westport man arrested for assaulting and kidnapping female in New Bedford
New Bedford Police arrested a Westport man on kidnapping charges early Sunday after he assaulted a female and attempted to take her in his vehicle against her will. Police received a report at 2:47 a.m. at Petro Mart, 171 Coggeshall St., that a woman was being assaulted. When police arrived, …
Read More »4th of July fireworks in south coast and Cape Cod
Here’s a look at the scheduled firework for the 3rd and 4th of July, 2017 for the south coast, Massachusetts area and Cape Cod. Know of another one? Post a reply
Read More »Shoplifting suspect drags officer 30 feet with car then crashes into pole
New Bedford Police are actively investigating what started off as a shoplifting case, but will end up in serious charges against a male. On Friday evening a New Bedford Police officer was working the Stop and Shop (Dartmouth St.) security detail. At approximately 6:55 pm he was alerted by security …
Read More »The South Coast Hot Jobs List – 25 June, 2017
Here are the Hot Jobs in the New Bedford area from the NewBedfordGuide.com jobs database, as of 25 June, 2017. Click the right arrow to brown the next job. Want your job listed here? Contact leo@newbedfordguide.com. Enos Home Oxygen Therapy hiring for customer service representative Enos Home Oxygen Therapy is …
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