“At approximately 4:00pm on Friday, Boston Police and Fire Departments received multiple 911 calls about a multi-car crash in the Ted William’s Tunnel in Boston. Upon arrival, first-responders found multiple damaged cars fully engulfed in flames. “Exceptional work by Local 718 Firefighters under extreme conditions. The value of a well-trained …
Read More »62-year-old New Bedford Man charged with $92,582 in Social Security fraud
“BOSTON – A New Bedford man was charged today in federal court in Boston with fraudulently receiving Social Security disability benefits. Anthony Patterson, 62, was charged with one count of theft of government money. Patterson will make an appearance in federal court in Boston at a later date. The charging …
Read More »Pregnant mama opossum fighting for life at Massachusetts Wildlife Rescue succumbs to injuries
“Their mother succumbed to her injuries last night. She was hit by a car this weekend and we tried everything we could to save her. We extracted the babies from her pouch and are caring for them now. At least we can make sure these ten lives have a second …
Read More »New Bedford High School JROTC cadets win big at Annual Raiders Competition
“CHAMPIONS! New Bedford High School JROTC cadets demonstrated an award-winning performance at the Annual Raiders Competition held recently at Ft. Devens. Both male and female teams took home the Massachusetts Governor’s Cup in their respective divisions. They competed with 18 teams from across Massachusetts and New York. Justin Caverio, NBHS …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police Troopers arrest alleged interstate drug traffickers with illegal firearm
“Shortly after midday on Monday, May 20, 2024, Trooper Hunter Ratelle was on Route 91 in Deerfield observing northbound traffic. While positioned at the roadside, Trooper Ratelle observed a grey sedan pass his position with a rear registration tag that was unreadable. Trooper Ratelle caught up to the sedan and …
Read More »New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of May 27, 2024 – May 31, 2024
The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of May 27, 2024 – May 31, 2024, and they are as follows: City offices will be closed on Monday, May 27th in observance for Memorial Day Eversource will be working on gas main relays and services on: …
Read More »Median Massachusetts Home Prices Rose 9.9% To $610,000
Colin A. Young State House News Service There were 3,100 single-family homes sold in Massachusetts last month, and while that number alone may not mean much to those still looking for an affordable home here it may represent a glimmer of hope — it was the largest year-over-year increase in …
Read More »REPORT: Opioid overdose deaths more likely among Massachusetts residents injured at work
Workers in construction and other physically demanding industries disproportionately impacted. “BOSTON (May 23, 2024) – Working-age Massachusetts residents who died between 2011 and 2020 were 35 percent more likely to have died of an opioid-related overdose if they had previously been injured at work, according to a new report released …
Read More »New Bedford School Committee seeks ideas for naming new south end school, deadline extended
“NOTICE: We want your input to name our new school! The New Bedford School Committee is accepting suggestions and ideas from New Bedford residents for naming the new elementary school to replace and combine the Congdon and DeValles Elementary Schools. Deadline: June 3 , 2024. Send to: nbps_financeops@newbedfordschools.org.”-New Bedford Public …
Read More »New Bedford Police Officer visits Nativity Prep. School to share his journey from C.O. to police officer
“🚨👮♂️ Community Policing at its Finest! 👮♂️🚨 Wednesday, Ofc. Sequeira stopped by the Nativity Preparatory School New Bedford to visit with the students and share his journey, starting as a correctional officer to serving as a respected police officer. We hope that after hearing Ofc. Sequeira’s background and love for …
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