Meet Joe Lopes, 42-year-old loan officer and City Councilor for the City of New Bedford. Spending his entire life living in New Bedford, he always had a huge love for the city. After graduating from the University of Massachusetts with a degree in Political Science and with some inspiration from …
Read More »New Bedford High School student found with 5 shotgun shells at school
Yesterday morning New Bedford High School Resource Officer John Ribeiro was informed by a school administrator that a 17 year old student was found in possession of a small amount of marijuana and 6 shotgun shells. He was placed under arrest and his mother notified. A consent search by the …
Read More »Schedule of July Events in Fairhaven
Photo by David StGermain JULY ALL MONTH: Monday Morning Fun at the Visitors Center Mondays July 11 through August 22, 9:00 to 11:30 a.m., program at 10:00 a.m. Fairhaven Visitors Center, 141 Main Street, Fairhaven A fun morning for kids aged 5 to 12 and their parents or guardians on …
Read More »Your Theatre to hold auditions for California Suite
Your Theatre, Inc. is holding auditions June 22 and 23 at 7pm, for all roles in the upcoming 2016-2017 Season production of California Suite. Auditions consist of a cold reading from the script and are held in the playhouse located in St. Martin’s Church/Hall complex, 136 Rivet Street at Country …
Read More »Help Wanted: The City of New Bedford hiring a Mason
CITY OF NEW BEDFORD MASON $15.23 – $22.72hr DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE Performs work involved in the construction and repair of structures made of brick, stone, concrete blocks and tiles such as wall, floors and other structural projects. Performs masonry repairs and brickwork, pours new concrete sidewalks and installs blue …
Read More »New Bedford police arrest four on drug charges in south end
Last night while conducting street surveillance in the south end of New Bedford, narcotics detectives made four arrests. At approximately 7pm, detectives observed a drug transaction in the area of Ruth and McGurk Streets. Xavier Thompson was observed selling cocaine to William Reed. Both males were stopped and taken into custody. …
Read More »New Bedford Parks Recreation & Beaches Still Accepting Applications for Kennedy Summer Day Program
Applications are still available for parents to register their children to participate in the New Bedford Parks Recreation and Beaches’ Kennedy Summer Day Program. During the summer months, the Kennedy Summer Day Program engages children in a variety of sports, games, crafts, environmental education, and other outdoor fun while making …
Read More »Fitness in Cushman Park
Fitness in Cushman Park is taking place again this summer to help the community keep healthy and fit. Free exercise classes are being taught in Cushman Park by two of the top fitness instructors in the area. Twenty free classes in all —Yoga in the Park with Kripalu Certified Yoga …
Read More »Troopers Arrest Fugitive from Ohio in Swansea
In the photo, Troopers Ryan Toolin, Fernando Dasilva and Jeff Whitehead put HOLIVAY into the cruiser. Massachusetts State Police this morning located and arrested a fugitive from Ohio. The fugitive, RICHARD HOLIVAY, 47, who had a last known address of Providence, Rhode Island, was taken into custody by troopers on …
Read More »Sixty-Six Gang Members Facing Federal RICO, Firearm and Drug Trafficking Charges
Sixty-six alleged gang members from the Greater Boston area have been charged with federal and state firearm and drug charges, including federal RICO conspiracy charges related to an attempted murder. It is alleged that these individuals were responsible for fueling a gun and drug pipeline across a number of cities …
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