Like most places in Massachusetts, New Bedford is in the midst of a heroin epidemic. Overdoses are a daily occurrence in New Bedford and just yesterday morning a 54-year old man fatally overdosed. Twice as many people die from a heroin overdose in Massachusetts than the national average. Soon heroin …
Read More »New Bedford Emergency Overflow Shelter Open Tonight (09 Jan, 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 »54-year old New Bedford man dies from fatal heroin overdose
A 54-year-old man suffered a fatal overdose Monday in the 200-block of Ashley Boulevard. Police were called at 12:19 a.m. to a report of a man not breathing. Drug paraphernalia was found in the man’s apartment. Another resident of the building administered several doses of Narcan while another tenant performed …
Read More »Teens assault 71-year old male with snowballs on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford
New Bedford police were dispatched to St. James Place at 167 Acushnet Avenue at around 6:30pm on Sunday in regards to “kids throwing snowballs at an elderly Male”. Police officers spoke with the 71 year old male victim, who claimed that 3 black males and 1 white male, all possibly …
Read More »Fairhaven woman charged after allegedly choking, assaulting Royal 7 Food and Deli
A Fairhaven woman was arrested Sunday morning on charges of strangulation or suffocation, assault and battery and shoplifting after she assaulted an employee at Royal 7 Food and Deli, 606 Summer St. Brandi Lee Rezendes, 29, of Fairhaven, was attempting to leave the store with a stolen item when an …
Read More »Palace Pizza delivery person robbed in New Bedford by suspect with firearm
A delivery person for Palace Pizza was robbed in front of 242 Purchase St. Sunday night by a suspect who displayed a black firearm. The suspect demanded the victim, a 43-year-old New Bedford man, hand over the cash he collected throughout the night from his deliveries. The suspect took the …
Read More »New Bedford should use parking ban ticket fees for homeless work projects
In preparation for snow storms the City of New Bedford institutes a citywide parking ban so their plow drivers can easily access the streets. Over 2,000 tickets have been issued during the four parking bans in New Bedford this year bringing the total money raised to $100,000. With late fees …
Read More »Living art/costumed performance – UMass Dartmouth CVPA/Star Store
Living art/costumed performance by Ten31 Productions at UMass Dartmouth CVPA/Star Store during First Night in New Bedford.
Read More »Shoplifting suspect hits police officer with car in Plainville while fleeing
At approximately 10:00 a.m. Sunday, January 8, 2017, officers were dispatched to TARGET Department Store, located at 91 Taunton Street, Plainville, for a reported shoplifting in progress. Officer Todd Holbrook, one of the responding officers, approached the suspect as he entered a vehicle in the parking lot. The suspect then …
Read More »Vermont woman arrested transporting 901 bags of suspected heroin in Whately, MA
On January 4th, at approximately 4:40 p.m., Trooper Kurt D’Angelo of the State Police Northampton Barracks stopped a Ford F-150 pickup on Interstate 91 Northbound near the 36-mile-marker in Whately for motor vehicle violations. As a result of an investigation, with the assistance of Trooper Matthew Swindlehurst, the driver of …
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