Meet Devin Byrnes, 42-year-old cook and owner of Destination Soups. Devin grew up in Salem, MA and always found himself cooking, from a young age and through high school in restaurants. He located to New Bedford to attend the University of Massachusetts and fell in love. He never felt that …
Read More »Keith Middle School students place third in Region Science and Engineering Fair
Keith Middle School students Raquel Reis and Tevany Spencer, both of Grade 8, placed third in the Junior Division of the 56th Annual Massachusetts Region II Science and Engineering Fair last week. Their project, ‘Chemistry Behind the Dying of Easter Eggs,’ also earned the Bristol Community College/Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Region …
Read More »District Attorney concludes death of Fall River’s Scott Macomber not the fault of police
The Bristol County District Attorney’s office has concluded that the level of forced used by the Fall River police in the death of Scott Macomber on May 16, 2016 was not excessive and did not cause his death. The DA concluded that Mr. Macomber resisted arrest that led to a …
Read More »16-year-old David Lima arrested for Wednesday’s murder
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn announced that 16-year-old David Lima was arrested earlier this afternoon in Fall River and charged with the Wednesday morning New Bedford homicide of Jonas Trinidad Jr. The defendant, who resides at 146 Matthew Street in New Bedford, was arrested by Massachusetts State Police …
Read More »Suspect in Wednesday’s New Bedford murder arrested
According the the Bristol County District Attorney’s office in a tweet, “the suspect in Wednesday New Bedford murder is in custody. Once formal criminal complaints issue, we’ll be able to ID him/state charges publicly.” 20-year old victim of yesterday’s New Bedford homicide identified
Read More »Robber Gets Away With Money After Robbing 7-11 Convenience Store
Police are investigating a reported armed robbery early Thursday at the 7-11 at 1024 Cove Road. The clerk told police that a man entered the store, which was empty at the time, wearing a hooded shirt and a partial ski mask, exposing just a portion of his eyes and nose. …
Read More »Man Attacked And Robbed Near Mechanics Lane
Police are investigating a report that a man was attacked Wednesday near Mechanics Lane in the SRTA bus terminal area and robbed of a debit card and cash. The man told police he was assaulted by two white men, one about 5’ 9’’ with broad shoulders and the other 5’11’’ …
Read More »Foodie’s Guide to Regional Gastronomy: The Malasadas – Portugal’s Glorious Version Of Fried Dough
Malasadas being prepared at everyone’s favorite city celebration: The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament. Series Introduction In this series, we hope to highlight and showcase in as interesting a way as possible, the stories behind our favorite, mouth-watering local dishes. While we’ll focus on greater New Bedford and the South …
Read More »New Bedford woman facing OUI drug charge after hitting multiple vehicles
A New Bedford woman faces charges of OUI drugs after a motor vehicle accident involving multiple parked vehicles at State and Linden streets at 10:52 p.m. on Wednesday night. When police arrived at the scene of the accident, Dawn Lynn Costa, 42, of New Bedford, was leaning against her vehicle, …
Read More »Tractor Trailer Driver Arrested for OUI after Crash in Milton
This morning at about 1:30 am, State Police from the South Boston Barracks responded to a tractor trailer rollover on the off ramp of Interstate 93 South in the town of Milton. Responding troopers found the tractor trailer on its right side with extensive damage and debris scattered across the …
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