“Just after 5:00 pm on Monday, Freetown Fire Department crews were alerted to a brush fire behind a solar field on Dr Braley Rd.

The fire originated inside the solar field enclosure and extended into the surrounding woods. Several acres burned before crews could fully contain the fire.

While we have had a great deal of rain this spring it only takes a short time for the surface fuels to dry out and burn easily.”-Freetown Fire Department.

Freetown Fire Department photo.

Freetown Fire Department photo.

Freetown Fire Department photo.

Freetown Fire Department photo.

Freetown Fire Department photo.

“On Monday morning, Koala, one of our Bomb Squad dogs, got a chance to tell the boss all about her work keeping the public safe.

Colonel Mawn, clearly enamored with his new friend, thanked Koala and her partner, Trooper Gerald Harris Jr., for helping make sure large events like @bostonmarathon are safe for participants and spectators.

Trooper Harris and Koala, who also stopped by the starting line, are part of a large, rigorous, multi-agency explosive ordnance detection mission underway along the race route.”-Massachusetts State Police.

Massachusetts State Police photo.

Massachusetts State Police photo.

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“I routinely walk around Clasky Common Park, today really prompted me to speak up.

A few months back, when Christmas decorations were finally taken down, plastic zip ties were left everywhere! I personally picked up probably hundreds of them. Today, in April, there are still many lying around. Does the city ever go back and truly clean up this park?

After the Christmas sheds were removed, there was a huge pile of feces behind where one stood; I seriously doubt that someone let there dog go behind the shed. I believe someone needed to poop and they did. So, my question is: once that shed was removed couldn’t the park workers get a shovel or a bucket or something to clean that crap up (literally)? It stayed there for weeks til it finally got washed away. Not that I am out poop hunting, but it was in my walking path.

Then today, I see a Cuisinart discarded near the County St half circle. This is new. Now the park is becoming the city dump?”-Arissa Gomes.

“LOWELL, Mass. — Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested a Brazilian national charged with raping a Massachusetts minor. Deportation officers from ERO Boston apprehended the 20-year-old Brazilian noncitizen March 28 near his residence in Lowell.

“This Brazilian non-citizen is accused of sexually abusing a Massachusetts minor,” said ERO Boston Field Office Director Todd M. Lyons. “Every second he spends roaming free in our communities, he represents a potential threat to the children of our communities. The men and women of ERO Boston will always prioritize public safety by protecting the residents of New England from egregious noncitizen offenders.”

U.S. Border Patrol officials arrested the Brazilian national along with his mother and father July 28, 2021, after they unlawfully entered the United States near San Luis, Arizona. Authorities served the Brazilian noncitizen with a notice to appear before a Department of Justice (DOJ) immigration judge. The noncitizen and his family were then released from custody on an order of recognizance.

The Billerica Police Department in Massachusetts arrested the Brazilian national Aug. 2, 2023, for the offenses of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and no inspection sticker. Those charges were later dismissed.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) photo.

On Dec. 20, 2023, the Milford Police Department issued a warrant for his arrest for the charges of rape of child and enticement of a child under 16.

The Portland, Maine, Police Department arrested the Brazilian noncitizen Jan. 10, 2024, for the offense of fugitive from justice, stemming from a warrant issued by the Milford Police Department, for the child rape and enticement charges. Maine’s Cumberland County Jail transported him to the custody of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office in Massachusetts.

ERO Boston lodged an immigration detainer against the Brazilian noncitizen with the Cumberland County Jail. The immigration detainer was provided to the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office upon transfer of the Brazilian national.

The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office transported the noncitizen to the Milford District Court in Massachusetts Jan. 18, 2024. The Milford District Court arraigned him on the charges and the criminal court judge set a $5,000 bail with GPS monitoring requirements.

On Jan. 25, the Milford District Court failed to honor ERO Boston’s immigration detainer and released the noncitizen from custody after he paid $5,000 in bail.

Deportation officers from ERO Boston apprehended the 20-year-old Brazilian noncitizen March 28 near his residence in Lowell, Massachusetts.

As part of its mission to identify and arrest removable noncitizens, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ERO lodges immigration detainers against noncitizens who have been arrested for criminal activity and taken into custody by state or local law enforcement. An immigration detainer is a request from ICE to state or local law enforcement agencies to notify ICE as early as possible before a removable noncitizen is released from their custody. Detainers request that state or local law enforcement agencies maintain custody of the noncitizen for a period not to exceed 48 hours beyond the time the individual would otherwise be released, allowing ERO to assume custody for removal purposes in accordance with federal law.

Detainers are critical public safety tools because they focus enforcement resources on removable noncitizens who have been arrested for criminal activity. Detainers increase the safety of all parties involved — ERO personnel, law enforcement officials, removable noncitizens and the public — by allowing an arrest to be made in a secure and controlled custodial setting as opposed to at-large within the community. Because detainers result in the direct transfer of a noncitizen from state or local custody to ERO custody, they also minimize the potential that an individual will reoffend. Additionally, detainers conserve scarce government resources by allowing ERO to take criminal noncitizens into custody directly rather than expending resources locating these individuals at-large.

ERO conducts removals of individuals without a lawful basis to remain in the United States, including at the order of immigration judges with DOJ’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). EOIR is a separate entity from the Department of Homeland Security and ICE. Immigration judges in these courts make decisions based on the merits of each individual case, determining if a noncitizen is subject to a final order of removal or eligible for certain forms of relief from removal.

As one of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) three operational directorates, Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) is the principal federal law enforcement authority in charge of domestic immigration enforcement. ERO’s mission is to protect the homeland through the arrest and removal of those who undermine the safety of U.S. communities and the integrity of U.S. immigration laws, and its primary areas of focus are interior enforcement operations, management of the agency’s detained and non-detained populations, and repatriation of noncitizens who have received final orders of removal. ERO’s workforce consists of more than 7,700 law enforcement and non-law enforcement support personnel across 25 domestic field offices and 208 locations nationwide, 30 overseas postings, and multiple temporary duty travel assignments along the border.

Members of the public with information regarding child sex offenders are encouraged to report crimes or suspicious activity by dialing the ICE Tip Line at 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the online tip form.”-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

A shooting occurred in New Bedford on Friday night, leaving behind bullet holes in surrounding residents property. Carlos Felix captured photographs a car window and fence both damaged from bullets.

Photo by Carlos Felix Pimental.

Photo by Carlos Felix Pimental.

There have been no reported injuries as we have reached out to the New Bedford Police Department for more information. The NBPD stated,

“Patrol units responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the area of Dean Street and Durant Court at around 7 PM. A vehicle was damaged. No injuries have been reported. The incident is under investigation at this time.”

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The following is a response to Betty Ussach’s Opinion piece, entitles, “It’s distressing that people support Netanyahu, Trump’s narcissistic, destructive agendas”.

“The constant blaming of everything wrong is Trump’s fault, known as Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS), is living in a certain author’s gray matter permanently now. Hamas attacking Israel and Israel’s response is somehow interconnected to Trump. Can’t make this up! Trump had every right to exercise all legal options to the bogus charges, many under novel legal theories. We still have due process!

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But you wouldn’t know that if you only watch TDS news stations which most are. Bibi had every right to defend his country and ensure the enemy is completely defeated, never to be attacked again in an ambush of innocent civilians. Rapes, beheadings and torture are all acceptable to the author, just be compassionate in your response. Shameful! Hamas has taken billions of dollars and used it for war purposes, building tunnels under hospitals and buying weapons all with the intent on destroying Israel, with the support of the Palestinian people.

There isn’t much room for compassion when the enemy butchers your citizens in an unprovoked act of war. The founding principles of any nation are to ensure the safety and sovereignty of its citizens and country. Principles obviously devoid as expressed in the opinion piece. Again, somehow Trump is lumped in with the war as losing international respect for each nation.

What Trump supposedly has to do with the Israel/Hamas conflict is further proof of TDS. Conversely, while Trump was President, the world was at peace, initiated the Abraham Accords and brought great economic improvement to all economies and demographics. Facts not acknowledge by those suffering TDS.

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The most delusional statement of all is believing the American new media is the most accurate! Now that’s one hallucination! It has been proven over and over that most “main stream” news media, that the author watches, has been proven to lie, misstate, take out of context and distort the truth to continue the hatred of DT.

Russia Gate-False, Laptop-Real, FISA Abuse-True, Hillary falsely started Russia to deflect from her email scandal-True, the list goes on and on, but you wouldn’t know it if you watched Fake News. Hence the continued TDS living in many people’s gray matter.

Lastly, when did it become a “destructive agenda” to put America and Americans first and bring back jobs moved overseas due to cheap labor and little or no environmental regulations to ensure the well being of our citizen’s first? Patriotism is not a destructive agenda! Unfortunately the hatred made people vote personality over policy.

The Fake News did their job, Orange Man Bad! Look what we have now; world wars, inflation, open borders with known terrorists already here, rampant gang crime and soaring energy costs that nobody can afford. The tide is turning and when DJ becomes 47 I hope those suffering from TDS, get help and be prepared for more world peace and God blessing America again.”-Nelson Strebor.

Decades-old wreckage from a remote-controlled plane used for military target practice in the 1940s and ’50s has washed up on Marconi Beach in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, part of the Cape Cod National Seashore. The fuselage, believed to be from a Remote Control Aerial Target (RCAT), was discovered last week and examined by CCNS park historian Bill Burke.

RCATs were drone planes used for target practice by military personnel conducting anti-aircraft training at Camp Wellfleet, which closed in 1961. The planes were launched from aircraft that took off from a runway in the woods near the camp and were controlled remotely from a nearby bluff.

The discovery is a reminder of the area’s military history, with Camp Wellfleet having played a significant role in training during wartime. The land was later given over to create the Cape Cod National Seashore by President John F. Kennedy.

This find adds to the historical significance of the area and highlights the importance of preserving and understanding its past.

The Cape Cod National Seashore posted photographs of the fuselage along with a quick history lesson.

“The Trial Court has issued the following order effective for the Commonwealth v. Karen Read trial, which begins tomorrow with jury selection:

“COURT ORDER: It is, hereby, ordered that no individual may demonstrate in any manner, including carrying signs or placards, within 200 feet of the courthouse complex during trial of this case, unless otherwise ordered by this Court. This complex includes the Norfolk Superior courthouse building and the parking area behind the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds building. Individuals are also prohibited from using audio enhancing devices while protesting.

“It is further ordered that no individuals will be permitted to wear or exhibit any buttons, photographs, clothing, or insignia, relating to the case pending against the defendant or relating to any trial participant, in the courthouse during the trial. Law enforcement officers who are testifying or are members of the audience are also prohibited from wearing their department issued uniforms or any police emblems in the courthouse.”-Massachusetts State Police.

“She did everything RIGHT…

Michaela noticed this mangey fox hanging around her house. Once the fox went into her garage, she closed possible exits and called us. We didn’t have to chase this already compromised animal. He crawled into her garage and fell asleep. Next thing he knew, he was in a carrier being brought to the rescue.

He is in rough shape. He is dealing with mange and a slow clotting time (likely from rat poison). We will be tending to him night and day until he is stable.

Thank Michaela, for giving this young red fox a second chance at the wonderful life deserves.”-Newhouse Wildlife Rescue.

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UPDATE at 10:25am:

“Someone is feeling better this morning. ❤️ Now that he’s all hydrated, we will begin treatment for mange. He is also being treated secondary rodenticide poisoning, skin infections, eye infections, roundworms, hookworms and whipworms.
His treatment will likely take about 6 weeks.

He’s tough and we believe he will pull through. ❤️”-Newhouse Wildlife Rescue.

Newhouse Wildlife Rescue photo.

“The fire occurred at 16 Bernards Way tonight (4/13), it was discovered just after 5 pm when a neighborhood child saw fire venting from a window on the back side of the house. A phone call to 911 followed and firefighters were enroute by 5:15 pm.

A full recall of firefighters was transmitted due to the report of the house fire. A working fire assignment was requested by the Chief before arrival due to information from the scene.

Engine 2 and Car 1 arrived first, conflicting reports about the whereabouts of the occupants necessitated an aggressive attack on the fire and a search of the home. Engine 2 crew stretched a 1 ¾ attack line into the home for extinguishment.

Lakeville, MA Fire Department photo.

Next arriving Engine 1 conducted a search for victims, but none were found. Car 2 and Tower Ladder 1 arrived on the scene, with the ladder assigned to ventilation of the structure.

An Engine from Raynham covered the Lakeville Fire Station during the fire.

A neighbor helped keep some of the fire in check by spraying water into a window where the fire was venting. Despite those actions, interior firefighters were faced with heavy smoke and zero visibility. Upon locating the seat of the fire, crews quickly extinguished the remaining fire.

The family of four was not home at the time of the fire, they did respond back home upon notification of the fire. The home was uninhabitable due to the fire damage, and the Red Cross is assisting the family with securing shelter for the night.
An attached neighboring home (duplex) was not damaged; the residents were temporarily displaced due to elevated carbon monoxide levels. The neighbor’s home was ventilated and made safe.

Lakeville, MA Fire Department photo.

Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department BCI responded to the scene for investigation assistance. The Building Inspector Nate Darling assisted with the investigation and securing of the home. All responders were clear of the scene by 8:00 pm.

Notes:

• A couple of firsts… This was the first call for our new Tower Ladder! This was the first fire for FF PJ Machunski and Brett Morse.
• FF Neal Severance graduated from the fire academy only yesterday.

Strong work fellas! The Delisle Family discovered the fire; they are the family that firefighters recently assisted after the birth of Annabelle in their home.”-Lakeville, MA Fire Department.

Lakeville, MA Fire Department photo.

Lakeville, MA Fire Department photo.