“NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell is submitting a proposal to the City Council which would establish a mechanism to recall City elected officers, fulfilling a promise he made last year. In the Friday, Feb. 23, filing to the City Council, Mayor Mitchell writes “While I believe that the recall …
Read More »Massachusetts school asks Gov. Healey to send National Guard to address violence, teacher absences
On Friday, members of the Brockton School Committee sent a letter to the Mayor of Brockton, the Honorable Robert F. Sullivan, asking him to send a request to Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey asking her to send in the National Guard to Brockton High School and expressed a concern for the …
Read More »Massachusetts woman cited after she plows into Brockton home
A driver was cited after a Brockton, Massachusetts, crash Tuesday night that left a massive hole in a home. A black Honda Civic sedan hit a curb and a fence before it crashed into the front bay window of a home at 901 Crescent St. at about 10 p.m., Brockton …
Read More »Elizabeth Warren takes first potshot at 2024 Massachusetts challenger John Deaton
Election season is officially kicking off in the state of Massachusetts as Senator Elizabeth Warren is now facing competition on the 2024 ballot. John Deaton, who is newly a Swansea, Massachusetts resident has threw his hat in the race and began his campaign running as a republican. Deaton is most …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police Troopers, K-9, visit Catholic School in celebration of Black History Month
“It was our distinct pleasure yesterday to join students, faculty, and staff from Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy’s Lower Mills Campus in Dorchester for a celebration of Black History Month. Thirteen MSP Troopers — and Margaux, one of our community service dogs — visited the school for its Black …
Read More »New Bedford Police Department to host 2024 Civil Service Prep Course
“Last week the NBPD participated in Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s career fair where we met some awesome students who had an interest in law enforcement! We want to remind everyone that this Saturday, 2/24, the NBPD will be hosting a 2024 Civil Service Prep Course for the upcoming Exam in March. …
Read More »Day shelter for migrants and homeless families opens in Chelsea
By Alison Kuznitz State House News Service A day shelter for migrants and homeless families is slated to open Tuesday at La Colaborativa, a Latina-led organization in Chelsea, to help accommodate people who are staying at the state’s overnight overflow shelter in Cambridge. The new walk-in shelter, which will offer …
Read More »Massachusetts High School girls basketball team forfeits after biological male injures 3 players
Social media is buzzing with controversy after a biological male playing on a girls basketball team in Massachusetts injured multiple girls on the opposing team. The Collegiate Charter School of Lowell girls basketball team quit after 16 minutes of play with KIPP Academy leading 31-14 at half time. Once this …
Read More »“Women on the Water” at Massachusetts Maritime Acad. to feature tour of New Bedford Harbor, offshore wind
“BUZZARDS BAY, MA, ISSUED FEBRUARY 20, 2024… As host in partnership with U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) of this year’s Women on the Water (WOW) Conference, Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA; www.maritime.edu), a top-ranked public university with undergraduate degree programs focusing on science, engineering, technology, math, and business that …
Read More »Thieves in one Massachusetts town break into more than 20 cars in one morning
“Good morning, Sudbury Police fielded 20+ reports of car break-ins yesterday which appeared to have occurred in the early morning hours of February 18th, possibly late on February 17th in the Pine Lakes neighborhood off of Hudson Road. Circumstances remain under investigation but anyone who may have camera footage during …
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