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Legislative Package Includes Proposals to Update Dangerousness Procedures, Modernize Laws Governing Explicit Images. The Baker-Polito Administration today filed legislation to create comprehensive new protections for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, assault and battery, the harmful distribution of explicit images, and other crimes. The package of legislative proposals being refiled …

By Matt Murphy State House News Service Nearly seven months ago as he declared the COVID-19 pandemic “pretty much over,” Gov. Charlie Baker lifted the state’s indoor mask mandate, along with most other pandemic restrictions, with the belief that the state’s strong vaccination rates would keep the virus in abeyance. …

“*PLEASE SHARE* • Missing since 12/9/2021 around 2 in the morning: MariaJose Quiroz • 4’11 ft it height • Last seen at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, MA • Mexican of Mestiza decent • Brown skin with freckles • Brown eyes • May dye or highlight her hair • …

Around 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, December 9, Trooper Edward Brunton observed a silver Honda sedan without a license plate on Route 91 northbound in Whatley. Trooper Brunton turned on his cruiser’s blue lights to conduct a stop of the sedan. The Honda took an unusually long amount of time to …

Safety has been at the forefront of transportation planning at SRPEDD for a long time. In the 1980s SRPEDD began identifying high crash locations as a stand-alone publication to bring awareness to our communities, to investigate and implement remedies, and to highlight areas of concern for the public where extra …

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell and Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan have sent a letter to Gov. Charlie Baker today, detailing their strong opposition to the proposed Innovators Charter School. The state’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is holding a public hearing on the proposal from 4 to 6 …

Shortly before 10 p.m. Monday Massachusetts State Troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash in the intersection of Birmingham Parkway and Western Avenue in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood. The crash caused the death of a Maine woman, and the driver who hit her vehicle tried to run away but was arrested by …

“As we approach the holidays, the New Bedford Police Department has some shopping safety tips for you: ? Be aware of your surroundings ? Carry your wallet in your front pocket, keep your purse close to you ?? Shop with others — there’s safety in numbers! ? Remove any valuables …

“Congratulations to Captain William Gonsalves, who retired on Nov. 30 after serving the Commonwealth as a Massachusetts State Police officer for 39 years. On his last day, Captain Gonsalves was honored by many of his colleagues and his Major, Michael Michno, at Troop D Headquarters in Middleborough. Thank you for …

The original article can be read here. _____________________________________________________ “Great news! The raccoon that was rescued after spending several days stuck in a tree, has returned home! How he got stuck still remains a mystery. It appears as though his leg or tail was somehow caught between the branches. After the …