“Dartmouth, MA – It protected your boat all winter, now it’s time to protect the environment. Clean white boat wrap is accepted through this drop-off program at the Dartmouth Transfer Station. Zippers and straps must be removed and discarded. Spray painted wrap cannot be accepted. “This boat wrap drop-off program …
Read More »50-year old New Bedford man allegedly arrested with a quarter kilo of cocaine
“Detectives have placed a man under arrest for trafficking in cocaine following an investigation into his activities. On April 1st, at around 11 PM, Detective Nathaniel Almeida concluded his investigation into a cocaine distribution service being operated out of 89 Barrett St. The target of the investigation was ANDRES GALVAN …
Read More »Elon Musk weighs in on Martha’s Vineyard migrant legal battle
In September of 2022 Governor DeSantis flew migrants to wealthy areas across the country, most notably Martha’s Vineyard in an attempt to make liberal locations feel the impacts of lax immigration policies. Now, in April of 2024, a federal judge in Massachusetts has ruled that migrants who were flown to …
Read More »Massachusetts Senate bill shifts $863 million from state savings account to shelter system
By Sam Drysdale State House News Service Lawmakers started negotiations Monday on a bill that’s expected to eventually inject hundreds of millions more dollars into the state’s family shelter system and put time limits on how long homeless families can stay in the system. Ways and Means Chairs Rep. Aaron …
Read More »New Bedford has seen a 91% increase in “Shots Fired” incidents within the past 5 years
New Bedford has seen a 91% increase in reported “Shots fired” in the city within the past 5 years, according to the 2023 Annual Crime Report by the New Bedford Police Department. With 35 incidents of shots fired reported in 2019 we have since seen a steady increase year over …
Read More »Westport Fire Department High Winds on South Coast will knock down power lines, trees
“HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT: * WHAT…East winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE…In Massachusetts, Dukes MA, Nantucket MA, Southern Bristol MA, and Southern Plymouth MA Counties. In Rhode Island, Block Island RI, and Newport RI …
Read More »Massachusetts woman sentenced for shooting Attleboro gas station clerk in botched robbery
“A 33-year-old Allston woman who shot an Attleboro gas station clerk during a botched robbery was sentenced late last week in Fall River Superior Court to serve five to seven years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Ashley Weaver pleaded guilty to indictments charging …
Read More »New Bedford Police arrest city man in connection with Monday night’s hit & run, shooting
“New Bedford, MA – A local man has been placed under arrest following a shooting in the north-end sector. On Monday, April 1, at around 9:30 p.m., patrol units were called to the Earle Street/Ashley Boulevard intersection regarding a hit-and-run accident involving a man with a gun. It was then …
Read More »City of New Bedford announces beginning of street sweeping program, parking bans
Street Sweeping Begins Thursday Night: The City DPI team would like to remind residents about the annual street sweeping program, which kicks off on Thursday night. The Department of Public Infrastructure will conduct a major street sweeping program in the city, including a parking ban on designated sides of the …
Read More »New Bedford Police deal with fourth shooting in a 6-day time span
On Monday evening at approximately 9:49 pm, authorities apprehended a male individual after he was involved in a car crash on Ashley Boulevard near the intersection of Tinkham Street in New Bedford. The dispatcher who took the call reported hearing multiple gunshots while still on the phone with an eyewitness …
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