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Massachusetts residents that are 25 and older will now be able to get a tuition-free associate degree or certificate at their local community college. After state lawmakers passed a 2024 budget in July, Governor Maura Healey signed it into law allocating $229 million for higher education institutions and scholarships for …

The Dartmouth Fire Department was hard at work at 2am from a “heavy fire load” fire in a 20+ foot camper on Cherry Street. Dartmouth Fire District 1 posted this statement in regards to the situation, “At approximately 02:00am this morning E2, Tower1 and E1 were dispatched to a reported …

“This past Monday, our aerial survey team spotted Salt, one of the most recognizable humpback whales in New England waters! The easiest and most effective way to identify humpback whales is by looking at the underside of their tails, which means it’s hard for our aerial team to identify humpbacks …

“A New Bedford man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for receiving and possessing over 1,500 files of child pornography. Robert David Austin, 43, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to 87 months in prison and five years of supervised release. In May 2023, …

“The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of August 21, 2023 – August 25, 2023, and they are as follows: Eversource will be working on gas main relays and services on: • Main relay on Rockdale Ave from Allen St to Bluefield St • Regulator …

“A 26-year-old New Bedford narcotics trafficker was sentenced to serve two-and-a-half to four years in state prison on Tuesday, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Andre Dorsainvil pled guilty in Fall River Superior Court to indictments charging him with Trafficking Crack Cocaine, Possession with Intent to Distribute …

I must say it’s always exciting when coffee shops release the almighty “pumpkin spice” flavors, but is mid August really the new start of Fall season? Not long ago Starbucks & Dunkin would release the Fall flavors in mid September to kick off fall just as they do for the …

Each year “WalletHub” releases a list consisting of the “Best states to live in America” and for the 2nd consecutive year, Massachusetts has taken the #1 spot! Now before you jump out of your chair making the argument of how much you would rather live in Hawaii, Florida, or Arizona, …

According to data from the United States Sentencing Commission, punishment for trafficking Fentanyl in the United States is getting lighter in recent years. Simultaneously, the amount of fentanyl traffickers and fentanyl related overdose deaths have gone up dramatically. The Massachusetts Department of Health released data showing that Massachusetts opioid-related overdose …

A New Bedford man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for fentanyl distribution charges. Hector Diaz, 45, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV to two years in prison and three years of supervised release. In May 2023, Diaz pleaded guilty to two …