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Southeastern Regional Transportation Authority has announced that its latest innovation, the Intercity Express traveling between New Bedford and Fall River will continue through June, 2022. The Intercity Express began in 2020 as a pilot program – yet has proved not only useful, but popular with SRTA patrons. SRTA states that …

Dr. Matthew Philips, a neurosurgeon and native of New Bedford, has performed Southcoast Health’s 200th 7D procedure, making the not-for-profit community health system just the second institution nationwide to reach this milestone in spinal surgery, less than a month after the Cleveland Clinic. The surgery was a posterior lumbar interbody …

The Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) and the Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced $800,000 for two new residential treatment facilities for adolescents with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. The grant recipients, the Center for Human Development in Chicopee and Lowell House in Reading, …

Saturday, June 19th 9:00 am – 11:30 am Meet at the public parking lot at Me & Ed’s Restaurant at 30 Brock Ave., New Bedford. Volunteers will clean up the surrounding areas in the South End. • Free t-shirts to all volunteers • Gloves and tools provided • Wear closed-toe …

“Two-hundred and sixteen recruits reported to the Massachusetts State Police Academy in New Braintree yesterday to begin 21 weeks of intensive training in a variety of policing skills and academic subjects. The MSP’s 86th Recruit Training Troop will undergo classroom and field instruction in police procedure, criminal law, ethics, defensive …

Massachusetts has established a statewide mandate for employers to temporarily provide employees up to 40 hours of COVID-19 Massachusetts emergency paid sick leave when they are unable to work due to specific qualifying reasons related to the pandemic. The new MA EPSL benefit is in addition to existing paid time-off …

A Massachusetts State Police Detective assigned to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III’s office has concluded his investigation into the May 1st multi-vehicle crash involving New Bedford City Councilor Hugh Dunn. On that date at approximately 1:23 A.M., New Bedford Police officers responded to the area of South …

“Dear Fellow Americans, I need your help! I come to you as a USMC Veteran who served our country with pride during Operation Iraqi Freedom. A former National Guardsman and someone who has served our local community as a Deputy of the Barnstable County Sheriff’s department for the last 14 …

“Before the history is gone there is a way of preserving it: The Fort Taber-Fort Rodman Military Museum 1000C Rodney French Blvd. New Bedford is looking for volunteers to help preserve the history and memories of the veterans from our area that served and defended this great nation. You do …

“On May 27, 2021, at approximately 4:00 p.m., Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD) Warrant Fugitive Unit (WFU) officers were assisting agents with the U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, with the apprehension of 54-year-old Anthony William Rodgers, wanted out of Boston, Massachusetts, for attempted murder and assault with …