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Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced today that Marco Shane Ramos was sentenced to serve life in prison with no possibility of parole today in Fall River Superior Court, after being convicted late Thursday afternoon of the August, 2014 murder of 22-year-old Alex Silva in New Bedford. …

UPDATE: AMBER Alert suspect TIFFANY CHERRY was located a short time ago by Boston Police and taken into custody. Her infant son is receiving emergency medical treatment at a Boston hospital. The Massachusetts State Police are deactivating the AMBER Alert. The Massachusetts State Police have activated an AMBER Alert for …

Meet Shanna Sears, a 28-year-old painter and residential remodeler. Shanna grew up in New Bedford and at the age of 15 she emancipated herself due to family issues and finished her high school career living with a friend’s family. At the age of 22 she moved away to San Deigo, …

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced today that a former Easton man was convicted of brutally assaulting and raping a female victim and sentenced to serve 20 to 25 years in state prison. Adam Gomm, 29, formerly of Easton, pleaded guilty Friday in Fall River Superior Court …

To herald the season, residents of New Bedford’s historic neighborhoods will once again be opening their beautifully restored homes for the New Bedford Preservation Society’s signature fundraising event – the 24th Annual Holiday House Tour. Be inspired by the varied architecture and interiors, which are as diverse as the owners. …

Colonel Richard D. McKeon, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, announced that a “Sobriety Checkpoint” will be implemented by the Massachusetts State Police on a Public Way in the Counties named below. The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of …

The Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association (SEMA) was among forty organizations and individuals recently awarded a Distinctive Services Medal or Merit Medal by the Prime Minister of Cape Verde, José Maria Pereira Neves. The presentation of medals was made at a “Gala Dinner & Cultural Evening” at the Venus de Milo restaurant …

And Then There Were None – Auditions by Agatha Christie; Directed by Robin Richard •Oct 27, 2015, 7:00 PM; •Oct 29, 2015, 7:00 PM Auditions consist of a cold reading from the script. Acting experience is not necessary, but role seekers should have a desire to share the experience of …

On the morning of Oct 13, at about 8:50 a.m., State Police from the Dartmouth Barracks responded to a single vehicle rollover crash on Route 140 South by the Phillips Road and Church Street exit in New Bedford. Preliminary investigation by Trooper Stephen Fortin indicates that a 2010 Honda CRV …

Mayor Jon Mitchell, other city officials, community leaders and neighborhood residents came together today to celebrate the official opening of the “Harborwalk”—a new recreational pathway atop New Bedford’s famous Hurricane Barrier that reconnects the public to the city’s waterfront. Shortly after taking office in 2012, Mayor Mitchell called for the …