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One of the biggest contributors of crime in New Bedford is the ‘no snitching’ attitude that dominates the high crime areas of the city. Look I get it; if you are in a gang or the mob, and one of your crew gets arrested and sings like a songbird for …

In late February, 18-year-old Eddy Fonseca attended a high school party in Raynham where police say he was robbing a juvenile when he stabbed 19-year old Tyler Pascarelli for trying to intervene. Police report Eddy violently gashed Tyler’s throat before escaping in a Honda Civic with friends. If Massachusetts legislators …

After some absolutely gorgeous weather, almost spring-like, winter is returning with a vengeance. The bouts of snow and lots of cold will serve as a reminder that winter is not over yet. While it is going to be cold, I wouldn’t describe it as being brutally so. Certainly not so …

According the the New Bedford Police Department, 619 tickets were issued as of 2:30pm on Friday during the New Bedford parking ban that started at 7am. That’s up from 516 tickets issued during February’s snow storm. No vehicles were towed. At $50 per offense, that’s $30,950 in tickets issued and …

The citywide Snow Emergency Parking Ban, which was effective at 7AM today, will be lifted as of 5PM today, Friday, March 10, 2017.

Three New Bedford men were arrested Friday at 12:16 a.m. after an investigation conducted by the New Bedford Police Department gang unit. Detectives encountered the men in a vehicle parked at Howard Street and Coggeshall Street. A loaded .45 caliber handgun (Hi-point) and ammunition were found in the vehicle. The following arrests …

New Bedford police officers were dispatched to the area of Acushnet Avenue and Chaffee Street at 5:22 p.m. on Thursday for a report of an unresponsive man in the street. Officers administered Narcan and he was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital. Evidence of drug use was found in his vehicle …

Police report a home invasion occurred at 2:54am at 55 County Street in New Bedford. The only details being released at this time is the suspect(s) will be charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, breaking and entering at nighttime for a felony, and home invasion. No report …

The SouthCoast Corsairs, a local FRC high school robotics team based out of UMass Dartmouth will be having their first competition of the season this weekend at Bridgewater Raynham High School, 415 Center St, Bridgewater, MA 02324. It will be lots of fun seeing the product of their hard work! …

A 22-year-old New Bedford man was arrested on multiple charges Wednesday at 7:53 a.m. after about $20,000 worth of heroin, marijuana and cocaine were found in his vehicle after he was involved in a minor accident near Durfee and Mt. Pleasant streets. Nathaniel Ojuri, 22, of 32 Court St., New …