New Bedford police cruisers doubled as sleighs Thursday and Friday as officers delivered presents to children in need. Police officers volunteered their time to distribute the gifts to ensure that no family goes without a happy holiday this year. Gifts were provided for children in kindergarten through grade 12. Visits …
Read More »Faces Of New Bedford #82 – Shonna Ryan
Meet Shonna Ryan, 29-year-old instructional technologist and founder of non-profit organization Civic Support. Shonna moved to the area when she started attending the University of Massachusetts, where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Communication. Shonna currently works at Providence College, where she is an Instructional Technologist. This position focuses on …
Read More »Help Wanted: Adriana’s Restaurant hiring for cook and dishwasher
Cook Job Description Cook to be responsible for prepping ingredients and assembling dishes according to restaurant recipes and specifications. To work efficiently and quickly. To make sure prep is done and accomplish the task. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Have taken a culinary program which provided basic training on cooking techniques, health and …
Read More »NBHS Young Alumni Asssociation to Send 100 Roosevelt Middle School Students to Visit Brown University, Boston College
The New Bedford High School Young Alumni Association announced that it will send one hundred students from Roosevelt Middle School in New Bedford to visit Brown University in Providence and Boston College in Newton in March 2017. The students attending the trips are targeted as prospective first-generation college students. The …
Read More »Fall River Woman Involved in Incident Resulting in the Severing of Her Employee’s Finger Sentenced to Prison
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced today that a second defendant connected to a March 2012 incident in Fall River involving the severing of a man’s finger, has been sentenced to state prison. Donna M. Silvia, 51, of Fall River, was convicted by a jury earlier this …
Read More »New Bedford Wins Federal Homeless Assistance Funds Totaling $1,739,069
Mayor Jon Mitchell announced today that the City of New Bedford has been awarded $1,739,069 in homeless assistance funding by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of a competitive grant process under the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) Program. The competitive grant announced today is …
Read More »Alternative School, Chapman Farm spreads holiday cheer to local Seniors
Chapman Farm School, an alternative school that provides schooling to kids from all over southern Massachusetts/the South Coast, went caroling this week throughout their community. The students toured White Pines, a Senior Living community, in East Bridgewater, in the frigid temperatures! As you can see, the seniors were overjoyed to …
Read More »Boston Police seize four firearms, 15 kilos of cocaine and $182,819 cash
At about 9:00pm, on Thursday, December 15, 2016, officers from District A-7 responded to a call for a man with a gun inside 217 Bennington Street in East Boston. On arrival, officers were met by an individual at the front door of the location. Officers informed the individual that there …
Read More »Spotlight: Two Sisters Portuguese Food Truck in New Bedford
Who’s up for a Portuguese steak or burger? Here’s a look at the Two Sisters LLC Portuguese food truck in New Bedford that can be found Tuesdays on Tarkiln Hill Rd across from the fire station from 2-8pm.
Read More »New Bedford police arrest six following drug, prostitution investigation
Six people were arrested Tuesday at 10pm following an investigation into street-level prostitution and drug activity in the north end. Arrested were: Rachel E. Hines, 25, homeless, sexual conduct for a fee and three warrant arrests. Sharee S. Cruz, 26, of New Bedford, sexual conduct for a fee. Amber L. …
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