Park Superintendent Jennifer Smith has selected Jan da Silva as the new Program Manager Visitor Experience and Resource Stewardship. The Program Manager is a new position for the park combining two program areas, Visitor Experience/Community Engagement and Resource Stewardship, and Jan will serve as member of the park’s Leadership Team. …
Read More »New Bedford Police Department mental health co-response team ready to serve community
“The Department of Mental Health co-response team will be going live this month. Building on the great work done in our department since 2018, this new team will be made up of a small group of officers selected from the Outreach Team to work directly with a lead licensed clinician …
Read More »32-year old New Bedford man sentenced for firearm and cocaine offenses
“A New Bedford man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for illegally possessing a firearm and selling cocaine. Khyron Thompson, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to 57 months in prison and three years of supervised release. On Dec. 13, 2021, Thompson pleaded …
Read More »Mattapoisett Police Department promotes Officer Robert Randall to the rank of Sergeant
“The Mattapoisett Police Department is proud to announce the promotion of Officer Robert Randall to the rank of Sergeant. Sgt. Randall is a lifelong resident of Mattapoisett and a graduate of Old Rochester Regional High School. Sgt. Randall has been a full-time patrol officer since 2008. Throughout his career Sgt. …
Read More »Lakeville Fire Department congratulates Josh McCarthy on new position
“The Lakeville Fire Department would like to congratulate Josh McCarthy on his new position! Josh has been hired as a full-time Police and Fire Dispatcher for the Town of Lakeville. Josh was hired by the Lakeville Fire Department back in March of 2019 as an on-call firefighter/EMT. He has also …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police arrest several impaired drivers at Raynham sobriety checkpoint
“Over the weekend, C Troop conducted saturation patrols on Friday, and D Troop operated a sobriety checkpoint in Raynham with the Breath Alcohol Testing vehicle (BAT mobile) on Saturday. Several drivers were found to be impaired and subsequently taken off the road and arrested. Thank you to our members for …
Read More »Massachusetts woman sentenced to prison for scheme to defraud elderly uncle of life’s savings
“A Saugus woman was sentenced today in federal court in Boston in connection with a scheme to defraud her elderly uncle of his life’s savings. Jayne Carbone, 54, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to 54 months in prison and three years of supervised release. Carbone …
Read More »57-year old New Bedford native sentenced for Federal Ammunition Charge
“A Norwich, Conn. man was sentenced today for illegal possession of ammunition. Paul Marino, 57, formerly of New Bedford, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to 33 months in prison and three years of supervised release. On Jan. 21, 2021, Marino pleaded guilty to being a …
Read More »New Bedford’s ‘Joe Jesus’ 50s night making its comeback in 2022!
The COVID-19 pandemic altered everyone’s lives, especially activities, events, and social gatherings. One of those casualties was an annual event that New Bedford residents looked forward to every summer: Joe Jesus”50s Night.’ If you are one of the unfortunate who have never been to the beloved event over the past …
Read More »Massachusetts authorities seeking public’s help in finding man convicted of aggravated child rape
Massachusetts authorities are asking for the public’s help finding a man convicted of child rape last month that removed his GPS bracelet before disappearing on Tuesday. Stephen Corbin, 38, of Methuen, was 3 days into his trial when he disappeared. In spite of his absence he was convicted of eight …
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