On July 9, 2016, the State Police Detective Unit assigned to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn’s office, and New Bedford Police investigated the death of a young Hispanic female approximately 18-25 years old. The female appears to be 175 lbs and 5’2″ tall. The unidentified female was found …
Read More »Portugal wins UEFA European Championship and New Bedford celebrates
The New Bedford streets were filled with happy Portuguese fans yesterday. Portugal defeated France 1-0 to become the UEFA European Champions. Photo gallery here.
Read More »July film highlights San Francisco’s Coast Guard Search and Rescue crews
The Dock-U-Mentaries Film Series continues on Friday, July 15th at 7:00 PM with Guardians of the Gate: The Surfboats. Dock-U-Mentaries is a co-production of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center. Films about the working waterfront are screened on the third Friday of each …
Read More »Governor Baker Signs Transgender Anti-Discrimination Legislation
Governor Charlie Baker on July 8, 2016 signed compromise legislation, An Act relative to transgender anti-discrimination (S. 2407), to extend protections against discrimination for gender identity to any place of public accommodation, with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) adopting regulations or policies to enforce its provisions. The bill, passed …
Read More »U.S. Army Brotherhood of Tankers restoring paint on Papineau Square Sherman tank
US Army Brotherhood of Tankers completing day one of the paint restoration to the M4 Sherman at Papineau Sq. The USABOT completed the restoration of the M4 Sherman at Fort Rodman in April and will restore the M26 Pershing at the Franco American Sq. Supported by the city Veterans Advisory …
Read More »Beginner Yoga Program at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
Photo: Yoga on Union instructors Larissa Brum and Christian Kline Summertime is the perfect time to get outside and exercise. People who want to start to get moving can do it this summer! New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park announces Beginner Yoga in the Garden. The free program is designed …
Read More »State Police Investigate Double Fatality on Route 495 South off ramp in Lawrence
Early morning, July 9th at about 2:17 a.m., State Police from the Andover barracks responded to a single vehicle roll over crash on Route 495 south off ramp to Marston St in Lawrence which resulted in 2 fatalities. Preliminary information collected at the scene by Troopers Andrew Chiachio and David …
Read More »Songs of the Sea featured in National Park Garden Concert series
The sea is so vast, so powerful, and unites us all. The sea has also inspired people to write songs about it. This Thursday, July 14, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park kicks off its 2016 Thursdays in the Park Concert Series from 6:30-7:30 PM with singer Jackson Gillman, singing …
Read More »Two Time Fall River Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to State Prison
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced July 6th that a 34-year-old Fall River man, arrested twice in less than three months for trafficking cocaine at the same Fall River location, was sentenced today to serve three to five years in state prison. Antwon Griffin pleaded guilty in …
Read More »Nearly Six Pounds of Marijuana Lead to Acushnet Man’s Arrest
On Monday July 4th at approximately 2:49 in the morning Rochester Police Officer Alex Malo clocked a motorist on radar travelling at 55 MPH in a posted 40 MPH zone on Snipatuit Road in the area of Pine Street and conducted a traffic stop. It did not take Officer Malo …
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