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By Katie Lannan State House News Service A leak in their 275-gallon heating oil tank two years ago left Arlington resident Jay Eberle and his wife with about $10,000 in damage to their finished basement, plus a $12,000 bill for cleanup services, he told lawmakers Wednesday. “We were told that …

Southcoast Health was honored by NRC Health as a recipient of its 2021 NRC Health Excellence Awards, recognizing top-performing hospitals and health systems in overall patient satisfaction ratings. “As a community health system, providing an exceptional patient experience has always been one of our top priorities. I am incredibly proud …

“Congratulations to Sgt. Jason Hill who was honored on Friday for his 16 years of public service! Hill started at the New Bedford Police Department on Aug. 15, 2004 and retired on July 3, 2021. Have a happy and healthy retirement, Sergeant!”-New Bedford Police Department.

“I need help in finding the driver that took off when he/she ran the stop sign and hit my husband Kiko! They apparently cut off another car at the stop sign and then hit Kiko! The driver of the SUV took off and just left him there to die! This …

The following is a transcript of New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell’s Oct 21, 2021, State of the City speech: “City Council President Lopes, members of the Council, and residents and friends of New Bedford, let me begin by offering my thanks to Rick Kidder and the Chamber of Commerce for …

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) Friday announced the ninth human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state this year. The individual is a male in his 60s who was exposed to WNV in Middlesex County. Twenty-seven communities in Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, and Suffolk counties are at …

“Boston Police Department Harbor Unit Escorted the USS Constitution for 21 Gun Salute in Tribute to 246th Birthday. At about 11:15 AM on Friday October 22, 2021, officers assigned to the Boston Police Harbor Unit were honored to assist members of the U.S. Navy as they celebrated the 246th birthday …

“Thursday morning at approximately 2:59am the RFD received a call from a fire alarm company reporting a fire alarm and water flow activation at the Zero Waste Facility located on Cranberry Highway. First arriving crews found a smoke condition on the tipping floor of the 103,000 foot commercial building. The …

*Armed and Dangerous** The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Boston Division, the Norton Police Department, and the Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office are asking for the public’s assistance in locating longtime fugitive Andrew P. Dabbs, who is wanted for allegedly murdering his girlfriend on …

A 55-year-old New Bedford woman, who while serving as the Fairhaven Public School Department’s Business Office Manager stole at least $100,000, was convicted in New Bedford District Court this week of Larceny over $250 by a Single Scheme, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Christine E. Mitchell …