“At Bishop Connolly High School in Fall River, DA Quinn was sworn in for another four-year term by Judge Paul G. Pino. We would like to thank Principal Kathleen St. Laurent and all the students who joined us for this special event. We’d also like to thank Alexa Cahill for …
Read More »New Bedford’s Global Learning Charter Public School expands with Center for STEAM
“More than two years after the first hammer was swung, the long-anticipated opening of a state-of-the-art STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) education center for students at the Global Learning Charter Public School (GLCPS) is a reality. Last week, while teachers and other team members were organizing classrooms and …
Read More »Dartmouth Police Department, EMS, respond to car vs school bus accident with injuries
“On Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at approximately 7:30 a.m., the Dartmouth Police Department, along with other emergency personnel, responded to a motor vehicle vs. school bus crash on Slocum Road near the Dartmouth Middle School. Upon arrival, officers determined that a 2009 Suzuki SX4, operated by a twenty-one (21) year …
Read More »Marijuana Telehealth, Curbside Pickup Policies Extended In Massachusetts Through 2023
Colin A. Young State House News Service State cannabis regulators voted last week to keep a trio of pandemic-era policies in place until the end of this year, extending the authorization for telehealth allowances for initial medical marijuana consultations, the ability for medical marijuana dispensaries to sell products curbside, and …
Read More »Grand Opening of Ascend New Bedford, the First “Outlet” Cannabis Dispensary in Massachusetts
Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. a multi-state cannabis operator focused on bettering lives through cannabis, will be holding a grand opening event on Friday, Feb. 17 for its new Ascend New Bedford adult-use cannabis outlet dispensary, located at 95 Coggeshall St. The event will include a VIP ribbon cutting and will …
Read More »Hometown Heroes of Greater New Bedford #16: Captain Steven Alves
“My son Steven Alves is my hometown hero. Steve was born in New Bedford and was a pillar of the community. He played baseball and football for the South End Broncos. He won the speech academy award at 11-years old beating 2 college freshmen and 3 seniors from New Bedford …
Read More »Massachusetts commuters spot “Mallory” the emu, gallavanting around streets of Brockton
At approximately, 9:35 p.m. on Thursday, the Brockton Police Department was bombarded with calls reporting that an emu was running loose through the Pine Street and Perry Avenue area of the city. Yes, an emu. Many commuters and surveillance cameras caught the emu on the lam. The owner of the …
Read More »BCSO’s Mobile Command Center to be donated to the New Bedford Police Department
“One of Bristol County’s most high-profile assets is finding a new home. The Bristol County Sheriff’s Office Mobile Command Center, a massive truck complete with communications equipment and meeting/planning space, is being donated to the New Bedford Police Department. “The Mobile Command Center has served the people of Bristol County …
Read More »Watetown Police arrest man who allegedly stole cash from high school hockey players
“On Sunday, February 5, 2023, at approximately 6:50 pm, while at the John A. Ryan Skating Arena, this the man pictured allegedly entered a locker room while an ice hockey game was being played and stole an undisclosed amount of cash from game participants. The teams playing at the date/time …
Read More »Massachusetts officials investigating fatal train strike of pedestrian in Natick
“On Monday, February 13, 2023, shortly after 4:20 p.m. Natick Police and Fire responded to a fatal train strike that occurred on the train tracks along East Central Street near the Natick/Wellesley town line. Upon arrival, police located the deceased, a Natick man in his 50s on the tracks. He …
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