“Volunteers from the BCSO headed to New Bedford over the weekend to help our friends at the City of New Bedford Police Department (Official) distribute boxes of food to people in need. We’ll be back at it with teams of volunteers for the next few weekends. Thanks to all for …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police partners with the Environmental Police to inspect seafood transporters
The Massachusetts State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section (MSP CVES) and the Massachusetts Environmental Police (EPOs) on Feb. 18 undertook a joint inspection operation for trucks hauling seafood from the port of New Bedford. MSP CVES Troopers and EPOs set up operation on Interstate 195 eastbound in Seekonk. Troopers conducted …
Read More »New Bedford police make largest Fentanyl seizure in New Bedford history
On Friday night and after a month-long investigation into fentanyl production and distribution taking place at 2100 Phillips Rd. NBPD Organized Crime and Intelligence Bureau (OCIB) Detectives produced the largest seizure of the deadly synthetic drug in the history of the city and by memory the largest drug seizure ever …
Read More »Massachusetts police officer takes “Serve and Protect” to another level
“Don’t Squeeze the Charmin! During the Day Tour today we received a call from one of our senior residents who was in need of toilet paper and without the ability to obtain it for herself. It became a priority call and Off Jeff McCabe carried out the assignment swiftly by …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police say goodbye to 24-year-old Clydesdale/Hackney cross, “Magnum”
“Yesterday, the Massachusetts State Police Mounted Unit said goodbye to its longest-tenured member, a 24-year-old Clydesdale/Hackney cross named Magnum. If that name sounds familiar to you, it should. Over his 21 years as a member of the Mounted Unit Magnum has seen and done it all, from all corners of …
Read More »Warren Introducing Bicameral U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 to Overhaul American Immigration System
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (D- Calif.) today in introducing the bicameral U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, President Biden’s bold, inclusive, and humane framework for the future of the United States immigration system. “Even before the cruelty of the last four …
Read More »Isaksen Solar – a thriving South Coast, Massachusetts business during challenging times
While working for Tesla in 2017, Ryan Rego and his partner Brad Camiel met over coffee to discuss their future and twenty minutes later decided to quit their jobs and form Fall River-based Isaksen Solar, one of the fastest-growing small businesses in New England. In fact, Isaksen is performing five …
Read More »Child found safe in New York and returned to New Bedford
After a multi-state search and investigation lead by the New Bedford Police Department, two-year-old Carlynn Cintron has been returned to her custodial parent in New Bedford. Carlynn Cintron was located safe in New York. Chief Joseph Cordeiro paid tribute to Detectives Scott Conceicao, Dominique Sherburne, and Steve Taylor for managing …
Read More »“Pissed Off” Baker Promises Vaccination Site Improvements
By Colin A. Young State House News Service Following the Thursday morning failure of the state’s vaccine appointment website as 1 million more people became eligible to get themselves protected against the deadly coronavirus, Gov. Charlie Baker took to the airwaves to pledge that the issue would be fixed. “My …
Read More »New Bedford High School’s Lady Whalers basketball team wants your old unwanted items
New Bedford’s Lady Whalers are collecting bags of gently used clothes, shoes, coats, handbags, and accessories. They will turn your old unwanted items into cash for the Girls Basketball Team. All monies will go directly to the girls. Spring is right around the corner. Now is the time to do …
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