In a 7-4 vote last Thursday, the City Council yesterday passed a motion “requesting that New Bedford City Council go on record against Massachusetts House Bill 3573 and Senate Bill 1401 which would establish Massachusetts as a Sanctuary State.” The motion was co-sponsored by councilors Naomi Carney and City Council …
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On Saturday, January 11, troopers assigned to the State Police Troop D Community Action Team were on patrol in Brockton. Just before 9 p.m. troopers observed a gray Nissan Murano traveling on Ash Street at a speed much higher than the flow of traffic. They clocked the vehicle’s speed at …
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A 40-year-old Middleboro man was convicted by a jury of his peers after a three-day trial in New Bedford District Court of violently assaulting his girlfriend in New Bedford, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Joseph Loring was convicted of assault and battery last Thursday and was …
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The City of New Bedford and Mayor Jon Mitchell are pleased to join with the Greater New Bedford Area Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee in welcoming the public to attend the “Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Remembrance Celebration.” The celebration will be held on Sunday, January …
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It seems that every January, Massachusetts gets an uncharacteristically warm period lasting a day or two followed by a return to cold and then a snow event. This year will be no different with the arrival of a cold front accompanied with dry air on Friday with temperatures dropping into …
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The 85th Recruit Training Troop wrapped up its first week of training last Friday with patrol procedures classes and introduction to the MSP’s main patrol vehicle, physical training, and, of course, visits to the chow hall. This week, the Recruits will begin their criminal law instruction in addition to diving …
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The Office of Housing and Community Development is now in the process of creating its 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan. This plan will provide a snapshot of community needs in New Bedford and will establish a framework for how federal funding the city receives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban …
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On Saturday January 11, troopers assigned to the State Police Troop D Community Action Team were on patrol in Brockton. Just after 5:30 p.m. they observed a white GMC Terrain with heavily tinted windows traveling on Warren Avenue at a speed estimated to be much higher than the posted speed …
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Edit: The 11-0 vote was to send the motion to committee, not to pass the motion. In an 11-0 vote last Thursday, the New Bedford City Council voted to send to committee a recommendation to increase the cost of living allowance (COLA) by $1,000 which translates into an increase of …
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Detectives from the New Bedford Police Narcotics Unit executed three separate search warrants in different parts of the city over the weekend. These efforts resulted in several arrests and confiscation of cocaine, fentanyl, and oxycodone at a street value of $12,000 along with three guns. Angel Luis Rivera, 40, 893 …
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