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In a Facebook posting this afternoon the restaurant announced that today would be their last day and invited folks to come down for a last meal. No reason for the sudden closing was given. Horta’s had a fine reputation for quality food at a very affordable price and was a …

The Massachusetts State Police Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction Enforcement Team (CINRET) operating in southeastern Massachusetts yesterday arrested two suspected drug traffickers and seized nearly three kilograms of cocaine as well as large quantities of fentanyl and United States currency. The MSP’s CINRET South Unit is comprised of MSP Troopers, a …

Sixteen weeks ago, Ryan Isherwood’s life changed forever. The new Bristol County Sheriff’s Office K9 Officer was at Shallow Creek Kennels in Pennsylvania, looking over puppies a little more than a year old and trying to choose his new partner. He settled on Xiro (pronounced Zero), a black German Shepherd …

The Massachusetts State Police today added two men wanted for attempted killings to the Department’s list of Most Wanted fugitives. The suspects were added to the list by the MSP’s Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section, which is leading the investigations, along with our local police partners, to track them down. The …

Attention: Coaches, Teachers, Parents, Guardians, or anyone who strives to empower our youth. DEA 360 Southcoast, in collaboration with the Partnership for Drug Free Kids requests your attendance for our Train the Trainer Program. Come join your community in learning how to facilitate the conversation with young people about making …

Colonel Christopher Mason, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, released the following statement in response to today’s sentencing of DAVID NJUGUNA for causing the death of Trooper Thomas Clardy. STATEMENT OF COLONEL MASON: “First and foremost, we are painfully cognizant that no sentence can return Trooper Clardy to those who …

PAY: $59,841 – $74,809 Oversees all transactional audits activities and conducts business process reviews; assists the City Auditor with assigned tasks; provides oversight of municipal systems and procedures relating to the fiscal administration of the City of New Bedford. Monitors departmental financial transactions for compliance with Mass General Laws. Prepares …

Troopers assigned to the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section (MSP VFAS), along with Deputy United States Marshals and Springfield Police Officers, this morning arrested a suspect wanted for a drug-related shooting homicide in Atlanta in February. The suspect is the second arrested in Springfield in connection with the …

The New Bedford Police Department advises that William Street between Pleasant Street and Acushnet Avenue, as well as Purchase Street between Union Street and William Street, are closed to traffic Thursday and will remain closed through Thursday afternoon until further notice. At approximately 9:57 a.m., New Bedford Fire, Police, and …