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Chris Herren, a NBA basketball legend from Fall River, came to talk to students, faculty and staff at Bishop Stang High School to share his tale of the descent into addiction, a miraculous recovery, and his new life mission of sharing his story with audiences in hopes of reaching at …

Parents of New Bedford eighth-graders are encouraged to attend Parents’ Night as preparation for their students’ freshman year next year. – Parents’ Night at Normandin Middle School is at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14. – Parents’ Night at Roosevelt Middle School is at 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 15. …

UPDATE: Joanne Poirier who was reported missing by her family has been located safely in Florida. New Bedford detectives are looking for the public’s help in locating a missing person. 67 year old Joanne Poirier was last seen by a visiting nurse in her home on January 2nd. The following …

On Monday, January 12th, at approximately 3:20am the 7-11 at 1499 Acushnet Ave. was robbed by a lone male. The clerk was not harmed. The suspect entered the store and demanded money from the register. He gestured towards his waistband saying he had a firearm but none was displayed. He fled …

Due to the frigid temperatures, the City of New Bedford has asked for Mercy Meals and More to open the emergency shelter at 634 Purchase Street in New Bedford on Friday, January 16th, 2015. Shelter opens at 8pm. Volunteers are needed from 8-12pm to make sandwiches and help in the kitchen. Supplies …

FBI agents and Massachusetts State Troopers assigned to the FBI’s Bank Robbery/Violent Crimes Task Force, along with the Taunton Police Department, are seeking the public’s assistance to identify a bank robber allegedly responsible for an armed robbery on December 24, 2014 at the First Citizens Federal Credit Union located at …

The New Bedford High School Young Alumni Association was formally launched Monday at NBHS, where alumni were joined by School Committee Members Josh Amaral, Jack Livramento and Marlene Pollock. Co-chaired by alumni Justin Braga ’12 and Melissa Isidor ’13, now both students at Brown University, the NBHSYAA will act as …

On Saturday morning at approximately 10am members of the Organized Crime Intelligence Bureau executed a search warrant at an Earle apartment in New Bedford. This was the result of an investigation into a cocaine delivery service being operated in the north end of the city. The target of the investigation, …

Recent alumni of New Bedford High School will formally launch the New Bedford High School Young Alumni Association on Monday, January 12, 2015 at 11 a.m. in the Family Engagement Center of NBHS. The association, co-chaired by Justin Braga ’12 and Melissa Isidor ’13, now both students at Brown University, …

New Bedford Public Schools will be closed on Thursday, January 8, 2015 due to an intense arctic cold front in the region that is expected to produce severely cold temperatures.   “With wind chill values as low as -24 degrees Fahrenheit anticipated and a Wind Chill Advisory in effect Thursday …