“Effective February 27th: Brian Medeiros has been promoted to the rank Deputy Fire Chief. Deputy Chief Brian Medeiros is a member of the Joint Hazard Incident Response Team as well as the Bristol County Technical Rescue Team; he is also a Fire Instructor. Deputy Chief Brian Medeiros joined the NBFD …
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A Turners Falls man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Springfield to child pornography charges. Brian Cooper, 64, pleaded guilty to four counts of distribution of child pornography, six counts of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. …
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“Yesterday, we swore in three new recruits to our department. Congratulations Ofc. Nicholas Abbate, Ofc. Josue Ostolaza, and Ofc. Mohammad Mir to the family! Ofc. Mir is also our first Muslim police officer in our department. They all graduated from MPTC Plymouth Police Academy and we are so excited to …
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“As life-long members of the local community, Dartmouth Pride isn’t just a motto in our family, it’s in some ways part of the fabric of our lives. And as former Dartmouth High Student athletes, Dartmouth Pride was always inextricably and proudly intertwined with the “Indians” logo and name. Of late, …
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Project Beacon’s appointment-based COVID-19 testing at New Bedford Regional Airport—part of the state’s Stop the Spread program—begins a new schedule next week, with testing on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Appointments for free COVID-19 tests can be made at beacontesting.com. Airport officials ask that people reach the site via the …
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Free, walk-up COVID-19 clinics in New Bedford offer CDC-approved booster shots, in addition to first- and second-dose vaccines and, at most locations, pediatric vaccines and boosters for teens 12-17. Please bring your vaccination card when getting a booster. Visit vaxnb.com for updated schedules of local COVID-19 vaccination and testing locations. …
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The SouthCoast Chamber, Lifestream, Lafrance Hospitality, MassHire Greater New Bedford Career Center and the Bristol Workforce Board present the 2022 “SouthCoast Job Fair.” The event will take place on Friday, March 4, 2022 from 10:00AM – 3:00PM at of White’s of Westport. The “SouthCoast Job Fair” will showcase over one-hundred …
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Michael Thomas Appointed EMS Director Mayor Jon Mitchell has announced his appointment of Michael Thomas, the City’s Assistant Director of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), to the position of Director of EMS. New Bedford City Council confirmed Thomas’ appointment on Thursday, February 24. A New Bedford native, Thomas has been Assistant …
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Colin A. Young State House News Service The invasion of Ukraine that Russian President Vladimir Putin is leading is a “tyrant’s war” that must be met with swift and strong action from the rest of the free world, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday. “The commonwealth of Massachusetts stands with …
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Strong work by Massachusetts State Police K9 Unit Trooper Benjamin Siok and his partner Zigo, recent graduates of the unit’s patrol school, who made their first find Tuesday afternoon, tracking down a suspect who fled from a vehicle stop in Templeton. Shortly after noon on Route 101 north, Trooper Timothy …
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