Someone smashed the front door of The Pour Farm Tavern at 780 Purchase Street in downtown New Bedford around 3am. This occurred just a few days after No Problemo was broken into. The front door window was smashed with a cobblestone at 11:19 p.m. on Tuesday and a cash register was taken. …
Read More »New Bedford man mugged by two men with ski masks Friday morning
A 32-year-old New Bedford man suffered injuries after being struck in the back of the head and punched in the face by two armed men early Friday at Ashley Boulevard and Earle Street. One of the men pointed a handgun at the victim and demanded all his belongings. The men …
Read More »New Bedford Emergency Overflow Shelter Open Tonight (10 Feb, 2017)
Due to the weather conditions, the overflow will be open tonight. Guests can start to arrive at Sister Rose House (71 Division St) at 6:00pm. It is a first come, first serve basis and our capacity is 25 individuals. Guests will be offered a meal, showers and a good night’s …
Read More »Hit and run suspect assaults three New Bedford police officers
On Thursday at approximately 6:15 pm, police were dispatched to the area of Brock Avenue and Charles Street on report of a hit and run accident. Two parked vehicles were struck at this location. A plow driver witnessed the accident and gave police a detailed description of the vehicle which …
Read More »Boutique Fitness offer private & small group fitness training featuring unique programming that produces real results!
We are one month into the new year and some of us have either not attended to our resolutions or are off to a rocky start. If you are one of those that didn’t need to make a resolution because you were already engaged in a fitness lifestyle, power to …
Read More »New Bedford Police Exam Preparation Courses Scheduled For March 11-18th
Looking to serve your community by taking the police officer entrance exam? A course is scheduled in March to help candidates prepare for the exam. Candidates are selected based on their test scores. The exam preparation class will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 11, and …
Read More »14 Things to do this Weekend (Feb. 10 – Feb. 12)
On Thursday, nature reared her head and reminded us that she is still here by dumping over a foot of snow on us. Once your lower backs have recuperated from the shoveling, you’ll likely want to exorcise your cabin fever by heading out and doing something. While we are getting …
Read More »Skiing in New Bedford
Here’s some folks having fun skiing down North Street in New Bedford. Video by Ryan Cove.
Read More »43 vehicles towed, 516 tickets issued during New Bedford parking ban
According the the New Bedford Police Department, 40 vehicles and 3 ATV’s were towed and 516 tickets were issued as of midnight during the parking ban that started on Thursday morning. At $50 per offense, that’s over $25,000 in tickets issued. During the storm that in early January, 117 …
Read More »City of New Bedford offices to reopen Friday, parking ban lifted at noon
A major winter storm brought blizzard conditions and more than a foot of snow to New Bedford on Thursday. City crews have made great progress in removing snow from city roadways and their work will continue into the night. Citywide Snow Emergency Parking Ban Lifted as of 12 Noon Friday, …
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