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Assistant Senate Majority Leader Mark C. Montigny (D-New Bedford) has been notified by the Department of Early Education and Care that People Acting in Community Endeavors, Inc. (P.A.C.E.) has been awarded $211,700 in state grant funds to support its Head Start program. Funding from the Massachusetts Head Start State Supplemental …

The Department of Public Infrastructure will conduct a major street sweeping in the North End of the New Bedford on Wednesday, May 3 and Thursday, May 4, 2017. Streets between Coggeshall Street north to Dean Street, and Ashley Boulevard east to Belleville Avenue, will be cleaned between the hours of …

Colonel Richard D. McKeon, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, announced that a “Sobriety Checkpoint” will be implemented by the Massachusetts State Police on a Public Way in Bristol County from Friday, May 5, 2017 into Saturday, May 6, 2017.  The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and …

A 33-year-old Fall River man will spend the next 12 to 15 years in state prison aftre being convicted Monday in Fall River Superior Court of a non-fatal shooting and home invasion, District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Webster Farrow pleaded guilty Monday to a multiple-count indictment charging him …

Hugh Dunn defeated Beth Santos-Fauteux in the New Bedford Ward 3 City Council special municipal election by 261 votes or 69% of the vote. Hugh Dunn received 471 votes to Beth Santos-Fauteux’s 210 votes. Because this was an out-of-cycle special election, Hugh Dunn will have to run for re-election again …

The Buttonwood Park Zoo welcomes three North American river otter pups. Born on March 17, 2017 to Dani, the Zoo’s female otter. The pups are getting acclimated to their surroundings and beginning the process of learning to swim. Zoo Director, Keith Lovett stated the babies are expected to be introduced …

Escape the summer heat with seven cool performances at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center June through August. From rock legends to folk favorites, this year’s “Summer Sizzle Series” includes: The B-52s on June 3, George Thorogood & The Destroyers on June 6, New Bedford Folk Festival on July 8 and …

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division District 5 has announced the temporary closing of the Route 24 South to I-195 East ramp in Fall River beginning at 8 p.m., on Thursday, April 27, 2017, for overnight work involving bridge deck repairs. The ramp is scheduled to reopen to traffic …

New Bedford City Councilor Brian Gomes is requesting increased police presence at Hazelwood Park due to increased drug and other inappropriate activity. The following report is being presented at the New Bedford City Council meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 27th, 2017 at 7pm: 8. REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending …

At noon on Friday, April 28th, Columbus Group LLC will break ground on the Downtown New Bedford Boutique Hotel on 218-226 Union Street. The location is across the street from the Webster Bank Building.  According to the New Bedford Economic Development Council, the new hotel is being developed by Columbus Group LLC and Waterford …