“MISSING PERSON… PLEASE SHARE: 26-year old Alexander Lomabardi has blonde hair, greenish eyes, and tattoos on her arms and chest. She is wearing scrubs and flip flops. No phone…no money…nothing but herself. She has been missing since Monday night on Oct 17th at 7:00pm. Last seen in New Bedford at …
Read More »Southcoast Health announces new Chief of General Surgery
Jorge Huaco Cateriano, MD, MPH, MBA, FACS, has accepted the position of Chief of General Surgery at Southcoast Health, officials announced. Dr. Huaco will succeed Victor Pricolo, MD, FACS, who has retired after more than a decade in the role. Dr. Huaco has been with the not-for-profit community health system …
Read More »UPDATE: Czech Republic family seeks help returning WWII dog tags to New Bedford veteran’s family
After this story broke it attracted people from around the world. Many took it upon themselves to be internet sleuths determined to help get the dog tags to the family. People contacted Patricia Chadwick who was 2 years old when her dad was fighting overseas, as well as her nephew …
Read More »Dartmouth’s Bishop Stang NHS Students collect food for New Bedford, Acushnet food pantries
“Student members of Bishop Stang High School’s National Honor Society recently held their annual Rock-a-Thon to help community food pantries ease local families’ food insecurity. Students alternately rocked in rocking chairs and weighed and received food donations throughout Friday, October 14th and Saturday, October 15th. By the end of the …
Read More »Massachusetts woman charged with unlawful transport of people to illegally enter the U.S.
“The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Patricia Ruano-Murcia, 31, of Hudson, Massachusetts, has been charged by criminal complaint for the unlawful transportation of individuals who entered the United States illegally. Ruano-Murcia is scheduled to appear before United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police cruiser struck while on detail, two injured
“At approximately 0015 hours, a cruiser was struck while working a paid detail assignment on Rt. 91 in Chicopee. As a result of the crash, the Trooper was transported with minor injuries. The operator was also transported with more serious injuries. The operator was issued a citation for failure to …
Read More »New Bedford Police respond to “shots fired” on Grinnell Street
At approximately 8:00pm Tuesday night the New Bedford Police Department received multiple reports of “shots fired” on the corner of Pleasant and Grinnell Streets. Upon arrival, police canvased the area and found several spent shell cases but did not find any injured residents. The last time the New Bedford Police …
Read More »Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech Softball Team honored after huge win
“Today we honored the GNB Voc-Tech Softball Team for winning the 2022 Div. 3 State Championship, for the second time in four years. We’re proud of what the team accomplished, and the program the school has built.” -Mayor Jon Mitchell. Mayor Jon Mitchell photo.,/center>
Read More »Massachusetts Police seeking public’s help find missing teenage girl
“Chief James Donovan reports that the Raynham Police Department is seeking the public’s help with locating a missing 16-year-old girl. Colleen Weaver, age 16, of Raynham, was last seen at approximately 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, and is believed to have left home around that time. She was reported …
Read More »OPINION: Old Rochester Regional School District Parents Speak Out Against Book Banning
The following was submitted to use from a group of parents in the Old Rochester Regional School District. As members of the Old Rochester Regional School District community, we are speaking out against the efforts to suppress, demonize and ban books from our district’s school libraries. These attempts target books …
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