The following was posted by The Baker in New Bedford on Instagram: “The decision by the City of New Bedford Traffic Commission to raise ticket prices by 100% from $10 to $20 is anti-business and unfriendly toward downtown and the Ave, (and wherever else there may be meters!) Small businesses …
Read More »PACE is hiring a Communications Coordinator for their Child Works Team in New Bedford
COME JOIN OUR PACE CHILD CARE WORKS CFCE TEAM! **COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR** The Coordinated Family and Community Engagement (CFCE) Grant, a program of PACE Child Care Works, is funded by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. The main goal of the CFCE is to provide families with access to …
Read More »New Bedford Police, EMS respond to vehicle versus bicyclist accident, child injured
On Monday, July 4th at approximately 1:30 pm the New Bedford Police and New Bedford EMS responded to reports of a child struck by a vehicle on Dean Street. Upon arrival, responders found a bicycle in the street and an injured child who had apparently been struck while riding his …
Read More »Somerville Fire Department responds to home engulfed in flames
“Somerville Fire Alarm after receiving multiple calls for a reported house fire struck Box 715 for 1241 Broadway last night. Teele Square companies encountered heavy fire showing and requested a 2nd Alarm to be transmitted. Mutual aid from Arlington, Cambridge, Medford and Boston responded. The fire has since been knocked …
Read More »New Bedford’s Mayor Mitchell announces program to revive significant vacant properties
Mayor Jon Mitchell announced a new program today that is dedicated to reviving significant vacant properties in New Bedford. The program’s goal is to revitalize neighborhoods and combat the impacts of residential, commercial, or industrial blight by providing financial support for projects that will return vacant or abandoned properties to …
Read More »Boston Police Department seeks public’s help locating two missing teenage girls
“Boston Police Department Missing Person Alert: 16-Year-Old Luceny Arias Solano and 13-Year-Old Genesis Baez: The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s help in efforts to locate, Luceny Arias Solano,16, and Genesis Baez,13, both missing from 25 Schuyler Street in Roxbury since 12:00 AM, on Sunday, July 3, 2022. They …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police return to Esplanade for successful Independence Day celebrations
“Yet another successful July 4th event, this one all the more special for the return to the Esplanade after two years away. We would like to thank all our personnel and all our law enforcement and public safety partners for their continuous planning leading up the event and their excellent …
Read More »CMHS is Hiring for Direct Care Staff in Greater New Bedford
Join the team! Be a part of a company working together to help others and make a positive impact in people’s lives. Comprehensive Mental Health Systems, Inc. (CMHS, Inc.) is a human services agency seeking caring and motivated Direct Support Professionals to provide community based residential supports for individuals with …
Read More »Freetown, Lakeville Fire Departments respond to industrial building fire
“Lakeville Firefighters respond to East Freetown for a building fire. The request for mutual aid came in just before 10:30 pm on July 3rd. Lakeville sent Car 1, Engine 1, and the Tanker to the fire. The fire apparently started in a dumpster outside the structure, then spread into the …
Read More »New England Aquarium release 10 sea turtles into the wild after rescue and rehabilitation
“June 29th marked our first local turtle release of the season! ? ? ? After several months of rehabilitation at our Sea Turtle Hospital in Quincy, MA, 10 sea turtles were released back into the ocean off Cape Cod! The group included five loggerheads, two Kemp’s ridleys, and three green …
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