“IMPORTANT HEALTH ADVISORY: Just what we needed…another freaking COVID variant! This new variant, called SNOWVID-22, was detected in several Dartmouth residents today. Their symptoms included: • Soreness and sweating experienced after shoveling • Irritability to children and spouses after being cooped up with them all day • Severe boredom, leading …
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“The city’s snow emergency parking ban will be lifted as of noon Sunday, Jan. 30, as New Bedford cleans up from more than 18 inches of snow in yesterday’s gusty blizzard. Many closures and cancellations remain in place Sunday. City offices will re-open Monday and school announcements are pending. Details: …
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“The New Bedford Fire Department along with New Bedford Firefighters Local 841 presented Fire Chaplain Father Michael Racine with an automated external defibrillator (AED). An AED, along with CPR, is used to treat someone who has suffered a cardiac arrest. The AED was donated in appreciation for Father Racine’s tireless …
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Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito today joined public safety and transportation officials to update Massachusetts residents on the ongoing winter storm. With heavy snowfall rates and wind gusts causing whiteout conditions, residents are urged to limit non-essential travel as the storm continues and clean up proceeds. Drivers …
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The COVID-19 testing clinic scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 30, at New Bedford Regional Airport has been canceled due to the blizzard forecast for late Friday through Saturday in the region. Project Beacon’s appointment-based COVID-19 testing at New Bedford Regional Airport—part of the state’s Stop the Spread program—could resume its regular …
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“As we get underway with this blockbuster storm we just returned from our first storm related mishap car versus pole and the pole didn’t feel a thing. This Snipatuit Rd crash resulted in no injuries to the operator. The temperature has dropped the snow is beginning to stick to the …
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The blizzard forecast for Friday evening through Saturday in southeastern Massachusetts and much of the East Coast has canceled local COVID-19 vaccine clinics this weekend. The vaccine clinic provided by Seven Hills Behavioral Health at the Andrea McCoy Recreation Center at 181 Hillman St. has been canceled for Saturday, Jan. …
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The Massachusetts State Police are investigating a multiple-vehicle wrong-way crash on Route 93 in Boston early this morning that resulted in the fatality of the wrong-way driver. The crash occurred at approximately 2:30 a.m. Preliminary investigation indicates that a sport utility vehicle was being operated southbound on the northbound side …
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Governor Charlie Baker today is urging the people of the Commonwealth to avoid non-essential travel and prepare for the upcoming winter storm, which is expected to severely impact much of Massachusetts and bring blizzard conditions. Current forecasts predict eastern Massachusetts may receive 18 to 24 inches of snow, with as …
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“We are proud to announce that we have promoted several of our members to officer positions within our Department. Congratulations to Captain Kirk Faria, Lieutenant Jason Arruda, Lieutenant Jason Costa and Lieutenant Kevin Faria. All of these men have taken pride in their work and continue to show dedication to …
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