“Here at the Somerset Police Department, we are nothing if not accommodating! We all know it’s Friday, the end of the work week (for some). SOOO this weekend we have a special running: If you get caught driving impaired (which we know you would NEVER do) you will be provided …
Read More »Illegal immigrant sentenced for rampage with hammer and knife aboard scalloper off Nantucket
“A Virginia man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston after admitting to a 2018 murder aboard a scalloping vessel off the coast of Massachusetts. Franklin Freddy Meave Vazquez, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to 235 months in prison followed by three years …
Read More »Wareham Fire Department responds to house fire on Windswept Road
“On Thursday August 11th, at 2:22 p.m., the Wareham Fire Department responded to a house fire on Windswept Road. Chief John Kelley and Assistant Chief Patrick Haskell arrived within minutes to find a fast moving fire in the residence. Captain Micky Bird and Shift 2 on Engine 5 arrived and …
Read More »New Bedford roadwork sites for the upcoming week of August 15, 2022 – August 19, 2022
The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of August 15, 2022 – August 19, 2022, and they are as follows Eversource will be working on the street milling from gas main relays on: • Main Relay on Phillips Rd. from Holly Tree Lane to Route …
Read More »New Bedford Police take another gun off the streets, arrest two after altercation
“On Tuesday, August 9, officers responded to the intersection of Rivet Street and County Street for an altercation involving a firearm. When they arrived, the scene had already cleared. While traveling northbound on County Street, officers observed a vehicle traveling southbound. A felony stop was conducted and while officers searched …
Read More »32-year old New Bedford man sent to prison for 2020 Petromart shooting
“A 32-year-old New Bedford man connected to a 2020 shooting in New Bedford was sentenced to serve up to 10 years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn announced. Giovanni Vale-Valentin pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court to indictments charging him with two counts of Assault …
Read More »Dartmouth Police arrest homeless Level 3 Sex offender living behind school
“On Thursday, August 11, 2022, at approximately 5:20 a.m., members of the Dartmouth Police Department Detective Division, arrested Robert MAGRATH, 47, after an extended investigation determined that he had been living in an encampment located in the woods behind Potter Elementary School. MAGRATH was charged with failing to register as …
Read More »Mayor Mitchell meets with students from New Bedford’s sister city Grimsby, England
“I had the opportunity this afternoon to meet at City Hall with fifteen students from Grimsby, England, a sister city of New Bedford and once the largest fishing port in Europe. We’ve developed a closer relationship with Grimsby ever since we visited there five years ago to see how it …
Read More »New Bedford Sea Lab building to be dedicated to former Mayor Kalisz, Aug. 13
Members of the community will gather on Saturday, August 13, 2022 for a dedication ceremony honoring a former Mayor, the late Dr. Frederick M. Kalisz, Jr. A plaque and exterior sign will designate the Dr. Frederick M. Kalisz, Jr. Sea Lab Marine Science Education Center. A public unveiling will take …
Read More »Massachusetts exit sign collapses onto interstate roadway
At approximately 7:00am on Tuesday, Massachusetts police responded to reports that one of the state’s large green, exit signs had fallen over into the roadway on Interstate 190 southbound just prior to exit 1. First responders along with MassDOT engineers arrived to see the sign obstructing traffic in the far …
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