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District Attorney Sam Sutter today announced that a fourth man connected to the November 23rd murder of Sharrone Stafford has been apprehended and was arraigned in New Bedford District Court. Antonio L. Rodrigues, Jr., 29, of 48 Summer St. was arrested by New Bedford Police Wednesday shortly after 7 p.m. …

On Tuesday evening at approximately 4pm Officers Sasha Vicente and Jared Lucas were sent to the area of Crapo and Winsor St. regarding a male breaking into the property. Upon arrival they observed a large hole cut in the fence of the Don Adams property. Inside of the fenced in area, …

Just after 11am Wednesday afternoon, the Fairhaven Police Department received numerous 911 calls reporting a person operating a motor vehicle erratically in the area of Route 6 and Adams Street. Witnesses last saw the vehicle turn north onto Adams Street. A short time later, Officer Frank Sniezek found the vehicle …

In response to a recent request for public comment by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, the City of New Bedford requested an extension of the Region C deadline by which casino operators seeking to locate in Southeastern Massachusetts may apply for a gaming license. The City believes that this step will …

In a December essay that appeared in The Standard-Times I advocated for a cautious, deliberate approach to the issue of casino gaming in New Bedford. I made it clear that my door would be open to any casino developer or operator whose project would mesh well with the future we …

Bishop Stang High School, a diocesan, co-educational, college preparatory school located on the Southcoast, announced it hosted a Cardboard Tent City program on Saturday/March 15-Sunday/March16 on the football field of Hugh J. Carney Stadium at Bishop Stang. More than 160 students participated to raise funds for the homeless in Greater …

Fall River Police are seeking the assistance of the public in identifying a male that is wanted for assaulting a 22-year-old pregnant female with pepper spray and attempted to rob her. The incident took place on Monday at approximately 3:50 p.m. The victim left an ATM at the Bank of …

According to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, the New Bedford/Fairhaven bridge will be closed to traffic from Sunday, March 30th to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 12th, 2014. They will be performing some major steel structural work. Time to replace the bridge? Leave a comment!

A collaborative project to restore two of the city’s most iconic buildings, the Seamen’s Bethel and the adjacent Mariners’ Home on Johnny Cake Hill, is gathering momentum, organizers say. Grant applications for the proposed ‘Port Society Complex’ have been submitted and a gala fundraiser is scheduled for March 29 at …

Boutique Fitness will be hosting a five week Women’s Only Self Defense Course beginning March 22, 2014. The course, run by David Eaton, Jr. of Krav Maga Boston South Coast, will focus on self defense techniques specific to women. The five week course will teach each student basic strikes, such …