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By Katie Lannan State House News Service One bill unanimously passed by the state Senate on Thursday would revise Massachusetts’ adoption laws to remove a section prohibiting adults from adopting younger siblings, aunts or uncles, and another aims to make it easier for homeless youth and adults to secure state …

The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of January 17, 2022 – January 21, 2021 and they are as follows: City offices closed Monday, January 17 for Martin Luther King Jr Day Eversource will be working on the gas main relays and services at: • …

A Michigan man was arrested yesterday in Michigan in connection with his alleged involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Devin Smith, 30, was charged with one count of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Smith was released on conditions following an initial appearance …

“Community Alert: Have You Seen Us? Boston Police Update Most Wanted List. If you know anything about the whereabouts of any of these individuals call CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or text the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463). The Boston Police Department is interested only in your information, …

Forecasters are putting a large swath of the eastern United States on notice for another major winter storm and a possible bomb cyclone. Several winter weather hazards are expected to impact southern New England Friday into Saturday including 1-2″ of snow, damaging winds, a potential flash freeze, and dangerous wind …

New Bedford detectives assigned to the Organized Crime Intelligence Bureau conducted two raids in the same shift which yielded three arrests for Fentanyl trafficking. On January 12, detectives executed a search warrant at 161 Fillmore St. in the Presidential housing development. The target of the investigation was YAMIL ANTHONY VELZQUEZ …

The Port of New Bedford, Massachusetts, the center of the East Coast commercial fishing industry, is offering mixed reaction to the Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management’s (BOEM) announcement Wednesday that the agency will conduct a wind energy lease auction for six areas totaling 480,000 acres of the New York …

After it snows, you may be wondering whether or not to put out food for wildlife. Feeding wildlife can do more harm than good and disrupts how wild animals naturally adapt to winter conditions. Here are 6 reasons why feeding wildlife is a bad idea, and what you should do …

“This morning at 1055 hrs, the New Bedford Fire Department received 911 calls reporting a fishing vessel fire at the southeast end of Leonard’s Wharf. Upon arrival, Command reported smoke extending from the F/V Prowess which was moored to two other fishing vessels. Crews advanced one handline and extinguished the …

“Shortly before 9 p.m. on December 22, Troopers assigned to the State Police Air Wing scrambled in Air 3 to assist in the search for a missing hunter in a forest in Petersham. The helicopter’s flight crew was able to locate the missing individual by the light on his cell …