“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 …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police investigating Wareham crash that killed teenage girl
“At 10:54 PM Monday Troopers from the State Police-Bourne Barracks responded to a single-vehicle crash that caused the death of a teenage girl. Preliminary investigation indicates a 2008 Toyota Sienna was southbound when, for reasons still under investigation, veered off the road into the grass median, went down an embankment, …
Read More »New Bedford man who robbed two elderly women sentenced to prison
“A 44-year-old New Bedford man who violently robbed two elderly women on consecutive days in April of 2019 was sentenced to state prison last week, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Miguel Brasil pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court to indictments charging him with two counts …
Read More »New Bedford Fire Department promotes Scott Gomes to rank of District Fire Chief
“The New Bedford Fire Department extends its Congratulations to Scott Gomes who was promoted to the rank of District Fire Chief at the City Council meeting held on Thursday, October 13, 2022. District Chief Gomes was hired as a Firefighter in 2001, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in …
Read More »Bristol County Sheriff Tom Hodgson named “Person of the Year”
“Today Bristol County Sheriff Tom Hodgson announced that he has been named “Person of the Year by the Prince Henry Society of Massachusetts—New Bedford Chapter. Hodgson was recognized for his outstanding leadership and service to Bristol County for providing resources and promoting public safety. The award was presented to Hodgson …
Read More »Representative Straus and Mayor Mitchell issue joint statement on New Bedford Airport funding
“Massachusetts State Representative Bill Straus and New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell have received a commitment for design and project funding for a new airport terminal and control tower for New Bedford from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. In June of this year, the two local officials hosted a visit to the airport …
Read More »New Bedford’s new airport terminal gets “green light”
“New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell and Massachusetts State Representative Bill Straus have received a commitment for design and project funding for a new terminal and control tower for New Bedford Regional Airport from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. In June of this year, Mitchell and Straus hosted a visit to …
Read More »Middleborough Police Department members get selfie with CHiP’s “Ponce”
“CHiP 7 Mary 4 “Ponch” (Erik Estrada) with MPD 30 Chief Perkins and LPD 146 Chief Perkins, Sunday morning at the IACP Chief’s Conference. Keep both wheels on the pavement!”-Middleborough Police Department. Middleborough Police Department photo.
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