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“Mayor Jon Mitchell encourages residents to participate in the 24th Annual Holidays United Toy Drive ahead of the holidays. In collaboration with the United Way of Greater New Bedford, New Bedford Firefighters’ Union, and New Bedford Libraries, new, unwrapped toys and gift cards are accepted until Wednesday, Dec. 14. Donations …

“NBPS SPOTLIGHTS for December are Lisa Carney and Kaitlyn Arruda! Ms. Carney is a Teaching and Learning Specialist at Thomas R. Rodman School. Rodman Principal Amy Huston notes, “Ms. Carney is a person who is able to meet every staff and students’ needs before they realize it themselves and she …

“In October of 2021, Officers assigned to the Massachusetts Environmental Police Offshore Patrol Boats initiated an investigation into the illegal sale of Blue Fin Tuna, a federally regulated highly migratory species. Through their investigation, officers discovered that several blue fin tuna had been sold illegally to a Gloucester fish market. …

“New Bedford police detectives have seized an illegal firearm after observing suspected narcotics activity. On November 23rd, at approximately 1 PM, detectives assigned to the “Organized Crime Intelligence Bureau” were conducting surveillance when they observed a hand-to-hand transaction in the area of Summer St. and Austin St. While attempting to …

By Colin A. Young State House News Service Massachusetts is one of nine states in the country to rank in the lowest category for highway and roadway safety, partially because of its resistance to heightened seatbelt enforcement and use of ignition locks for all impaired driving offenders, a new report …

“For the seventh year in a row, the City of New Bedford has been awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its fiscal year 2022 budget, by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). GFOA, a national association that promotes quality and transparency in budgeting and financial reporting among government units …

“This past Saturday was a great day to be a police officer (even more so than usual ?‍♀️??‍♂️?), as we celebrated our annual “Presents With Police”. We were so happy to team up with our partnering agencies and bring some extra Christmas joy to these awesome kids!! A million thanks …

“On November 13, this POS walked up to my porch and helped himself to a package yesterday. He was stalking my house again and the police told me he’s been recorded taking packages off porches on multiple cameras in my neighborhood. Take note: he’s walking around in broad daylight wearing …

Attorney General Maura Healey announced today that two individuals have been charged with falsely billing MassHealth’s Personal Care Attendant (PCA) program for services that were allegedly never provided. One defendant was also charged with various sex-related crimes against PCAs who were working for him. Eric Melendez, age 43, of Plymouth, …

By Bailey Bisson Looking for some fun, kid-friendly events to attend this holiday season? Here are a few ideas that are sure to lift the whole family’s spirits! Buttonwood Park Zoo is hosting a Holiday Stroll on two Saturdays only, this month, Dec. 10th and the 17th, from 10am-4pm. The …