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The deceased is identified as Frederick Maxfield, 61, of East Freetown. The remaining facts and circumstances remain under investigation. Man dies in fatal crash on Route 140 in Lakeville
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Man dies in fatal crash on Route 140 in Lakeville
Shortly after 6:00 p.m. this evening, State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 140 northbound in Lakeville which resulted in the death of the operator. Preliminary investigation by Trooper Brent Pereira indicates that a man was traveling on Route 140 northbound in a 2015 Ford Transit van when, …
Read More »2017 International Portuguese Music Award show in New Bedford
Did you make it out to the International Portuguese Music Award show at the Zeiterion Theatre last weekend? Here’s a glimpse of what you may have missed …
Read More »Two Individuals Arrested for Tagging Profile Rock
At approximately 3:16 pm, the Freetown Police Department responded to Profile Rock for reports of two individuals spray painting Profile Rock. A hiker who was enjoying the state park witnessed the individuals spray painting graffiti markings with multiple colors of spray paint. The hiker immediately notified law enforcement officials. Sergeant …
Read More »Zeiterion Theatre presents “An Evening With Jacques Pepin,” world-renown master chef and PBS personality cooks live, May 20
“To say it was a joy to watch is a vast understatement.” – LA Weekly (NEW BEDFORD, Mass.) – The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center welcomes distinguished French chef, television personality and prolific author Jacques Pépin to present his comprehensive culinary knowledge and insight on Saturday, May 20, at 8:00 p.m. …
Read More »HELP WANTED: City of New Bedford is hiring for Dog Officer and Code Enforcement Inspector positions
Positions: #1: Dog Officer in the Police Department #2: Code Enforcement Inspector for the Health Department Pay: $13.00hr – $18.48hr Picks up stray and unlicensed dogs. Makes and refers complaints against owners of dogs not properly licensed and collared. Enforces leash laws. Collects the bodies of small animals found dead …
Read More »Bishop Stang High School Seniors Appointed to United States Naval Academy and United States Coast Guard Academy
Bishop Stang High School is pleased to announce that the Class of 2017 has two students who received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy and one student who received an appointment to the United States Coast Guard Academy. In addition to their scholastic achievements in high school, students …
Read More »16 Things To Do This Weekend (Apr. 28 – Apr. 30)
A warm weekend is in store for us. We’ll be in the high 50s to middle 60s for all three days. The “coldest” temperature will be 44 degrees and that is overnight on Sunday. Outside of early Friday morning’s and Sunday morning’s thunder storm, there will be no precipitation. So, …
Read More »Five ways to live a happier social media life
There is a popular saying, misery loves company. For that reason, people seem to ignore all the tools Facebook and other social media sites provides to live a happier social media life. Running a Facebook page with over 90,000 followers, I see people post some mean and angry comments. Here …
Read More »New 68-room hotel coming to downtown New Bedford
City officials and the developer of a much-anticipated downtown hotel project officially broke ground today at 218-226 Union Street. The Boston-based Columbus Group is converting the 46,600-square-foot building into a boutique hotel with 68 hotel rooms, a 3,300-square-foot restaurant, and a 5,100-square-foot banquet space. The building was acquired in December …
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