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“Last summer, Trooper Carlo Mastromattei, who is assigned to our Revere Barracks, rescued a pit bull who had been chained up and abandoned on Short Beach in the city’s Beachmont neighborhood after good people called to report that act of cruelty. The dog was left tied up in a part …

“The call came in just before 11:30 am yesterday, sending Lakeville responders to the scene. Arriving crews found an overturned vehicle with the occupant still trapped inside. Firefighters exercised great caution around the downed power lines. The driver was freed from the vehicle after 5 minutes of work. The lone …

“This month, the Massachusetts State Police are teaming up with agencies across New England including the Connecticut State Police and Enfield Police Department, to enforce the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Click It or Ticket” campaign. As part of this effort, a special Border 2 Border (B2B) enforcement initiative will …

STOW—With a hot weather weekend approaching in the midst of National Electrical Safety Month, State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey reminded residents that air conditioners and other major appliances should be plugged directly into wall outlets, not extension cords or power strips. “We’re looking at a hot, humid weekend, and …

“Please join the members of the Acushnet Fire & EMS Department in congratulating our newest Call Firefighter, Cydney Girard, upon her graduation from the Call/Volunteer Firefighter Recruit Training Program. Firefighter Girard successfully completed 240 hours of training on nights and weekends. Her training was centered at the Massachusetts fire Academy …

“Over a dozen individuals located in Colombia, Jamaica and Florida have been indicted in Boston, Mass. in connection with their alleged involvement in a sophisticated international money laundering organization that laundered more than $6 million in drug trafficking proceeds from Colombian cartels through the United States, Caribbean and European banking …

“Bristol County Sheriff Thomas M. Hodgson is asking the area’s legislative delegation to pass urgent legislation on Beacon Hill to fix a legal loophole that currently prevents jails and regional lock-ups from housing protective custody individuals. Back in April, the Massachusetts Appeals Court issued a decision in the Baptista vs. …

The Baldwin Makepeace Emergency Center at Tobey Hospital will open at 12:00am on Wednesday, May 25, Southcoast Health officials announced at a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week. Until 12:00am on May 25, patients seeking emergent care should continue to enter at 43 High Street. After 12:00am on May 25, patients seeking …

Able Associates is hosting a hiring event at Morgan Advanced Ceramics this Wednesday from 2pm to 5pm. Visitors should be ready to interview on-site for immediate hire! Please bring a resume (they can provide resume writing help and Portuguese, Crioulo, and Spanish-speaking staff. Group tours of the site will be …