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“Applicants Will Now Have Until December 30, 2022 To Submit Proposals. The City of New Bedford is extending the application deadline for the Vacant or Abandoned Property Rehabilitation Program from September 30, 2022 to December 30, 2022. Launched in July 2022, the program’s goal is to revitalize neighborhoods and combat …

“The Baker-Polito Administration today awarded $24 million in Skills Capital Grants to 14 different high schools. Each school received awards between $1 million and $2.5 million, which will enable the schools to modernize labs and significantly expand student enrollment in programs that provide career education. Governor Charlie Baker, Lt. Governor …

“As part of its response to the opioid crisis, United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins sent a letter to all skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts warning that refusing to provide care for persons with opioid use disorder (OUD) violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and that the U.S. Attorney’s …

“Defendant has prior federal conviction for possession of child pornography. A Taunton man pleaded guilty on Sept. 23, 2022, in federal court in Boston to possessing hundreds of images and videos depicting child pornography. Rudy Frabizio, 60, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography. U.S. District Court …

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced the fifth human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state this year. The individual is a female in her 80s who was likely exposed to the virus in Middlesex County in an area already known to be at increased …

“The Buttonwood Park Zoo, true to its long history of providing a home to non-releasable, rehabilitated wildlife, welcomed 3 female white-tailed fawns to its existing herd this summer. The three young females, or does, came to BPZOO thanks to a strong partnership with the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, …

“MassDEP Joins City In Enforcement in the Wake of Bob’s Tire Fire. The City of New Bedford has intensified its efforts to hold tire recycling facilities across the city accountable for their impacts on surrounding neighborhoods. On July 8, one such tire recycling facility, Bob’s Tire, located on Brook Street …

“Westport firefighters responded to a reported structure fire early Sunday morning off of Sodom Road. A family member passing by the area saw smoke coming from a large wooden barn on the property and called 911. The individual used a garden hose to put out a bulk of the flames …

“On Sunday, September 4th at 5:57am, Georgetown dispatcher Kim Kowalick took a 911 call from a Georgetown resident (who reported very calmly) that his wife was in labor. Capt. Moyer who had just arrived to start his shift and FF/EMT Agrella who was just coming off shift immediately responded with …

“On September 24, 2022 at approximately 8:38 PM, troopers from the New Hampshire State Police Troop A Barracks, along with emergency medical personnel from the Seabrook Fire Department, responded to a report of a crash on Interstate 95 involving two vehicles, one of which had reportedly rolled over. Upon arrival, …