“****PARKING VIOLATIONS**** In response to numerous complaints, the New Bedford Police Department will be stepping up its enforcement of parking violations in residential areas. Among the violations that officers will be on the lookout for, are: * Parking of oversized vehicles at night * Blocking of driveways * Blocking of …
Read More »New Bedford School Committee Inaugurates Academic Achievement Subcommittee
The New Bedford School Committee is launching its Academic Achievement Subcommittee and a new reference tool to support families in their effort to engage in deeper discussions around district performance. The NBPS Academic Achievement Public Dashboard will equip families with key information on how the school system is performing. The …
Read More »Twice Arrested New Bedford Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to Prison
A 33-year-old New Bedford man, who was arrested twice for trafficking fentanyl in the span of 14 months, was sentenced to serve five to six years in state prison last Thursday, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Angel Perez pled guilty to two separate dockets, which when …
Read More »Car collision in New Bedford sends truck into home
At approximately 12:00pm on Wednesday, the New Bedford Police and Fire Department received 911 calls reporting a car collision off Whitman Street. Preliminary investigation suggests that after two vehicle collided in an accident, one of the vehicles was sent into a nearby home. Police say that one of the drivers …
Read More »Carver woman charged with allegedly assaulting infant at Massachusetts daycare
“A Carver woman has been charged with allegedly assaulting a child at a local daycare. After an investigation by the Plympton Police Department, the state Department of Children and Families, and the state Department of Early Education and Care, a criminal complaint was issued charging Stephanie D. Jones, 36, with …
Read More »Massachusetts Gov. Healey’s $389 million supplemental budget includes shelters, child care, food security
New law provides needed funding for shelters, food security and child care, while also extending several COVID-era programs and policies. “Governor Maura T. Healey signed a $388.7 million supplemental budget for Fiscal Year 2023 that provides critical and timely resources to the state’s family shelter system to meet surging demand, …
Read More »Remains of missing 63-year old Massachusetts man found almost 2 years after he disappeared
“Mr. Gary Belder, 63, a lifelong resident of Springfield, was reported missing to the Springfield Police Department on July 8, 2021, after having been unaccounted for since July, 5, 2021. He reportedly left his home that morning but never returned. The Springfield Police Department and numerous other agencies investigated dozens …
Read More »Compost bin sale for New Bedford and Dartmouth residents
“On Compost Bin Day, Saturday, April 8, 2023, the first 10 residents from each community – New Bedford and Dartmouth – who purchase a backyard compost bin at the Crapo Hill Landfill, will receive a free 1-gallon stainless steel kitchen counter bin to collect compostable material. The sale starts at …
Read More »Second victim recovered from scene of fatal New Bedford fire
“New Bedford and state public safety officials today recovered a second victim from the scene of yesterday’s deadly fire on Acushnet Avenue, said New Bedford Fire Chief Scott Kruger, New Bedford Police Chief Paul J. Oliveira, State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey, and Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn …
Read More »FDA approves first over-the-counter Naloxone nasal spray
“Agency Continues to Take Critical Steps to Reduce Drug Overdose Deaths Being Driven Primarily by Illicit Opioids. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan, 4 milligram (mg) naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for over-the-counter (OTC), nonprescription, use – the first naloxone product approved for use without a prescription. Naloxone …
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