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“On Saturday, 7/30/22, was a very busy day for us! In addition to multiple medical calls in the early part of the day, the Acushnet Fire & EMS Department and Acushnet Permanent FF Association Local 3281 responded to 2 structure fires! The first was reported at 2:45pm and was an …

“New Bedford police have now taken 4 illegally possessed guns off the street this week. On July 29, detectives assigned to the “Organized Crime Intelligence Bureau” executed a search warrant at 66 Hillman St., apt. #3E. The target of the search warrant was JOSEPH CLEMENT, 36. As a result of …

“New Bedford narcotics detectives have arrested a local man for trafficking in Fentanyl. On July 28, detectives executed a warrant at 48 Malden St. The target of the investigation was JESUS SANTIAGO, 30. During the search, detectives located one plastic bag of fentanyl weighing 29.9 grams, a plastic bag of …

“Two defendants owned Chinatown restaurant; over $250,000 in drug proceeds hidden with frozen meat products seized during investigation. Eight individuals have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for their alleged roles in elaborate money laundering and money transmitting conspiracies that laundered tens of millions of dollars’ worth …

“New Bedford police officers have taken 3 illegal guns off the streets in the last 2 days. On Wednesday, July 27, detectives conducted a traffic stop on Cedar Street, leading to the arrest of NATHAN ALMEIDA, 44, of 625 County Street. A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure …

A 38-year-old New Bedford Fentanyl trafficker was sentenced to serve four years in state prison earlier this week, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn announced. Brian Weber pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court on Monday to indictments charging him with Trafficking in Excess of 18 Grams of Fentanyl and …

The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of August 1, 2022 – August 5, 2022, and they are as follows: Eversource will be working on the street milling from gas main relays on: • Main Relay on Phillips Rd. from Holly Tree Lane to Route …

Governor Charlie Baker today signed the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) budget, a $52.7 billion spending plan that supports the Commonwealth’s communities, families, businesses, and workers. The budget fully funds the continued implementation of the Student Opportunity Act, while expanding proven programs and making record investments in early education and childcare, …

“A massive mill fire in Russell yesterday started when the building’s owner was using an oxygen-acetylene torch near the exterior of the structure, sparking a blaze that spread to a second building across the street, said Russell Fire Chief Edward J. Renauld, Jr., Russell-Montgomery Police Chief Kevin Hennessey, and State …

“New Bedford Community Police Ofc. Bryant Capello took the group of Youth United, sponsored by New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches, on a tour of our Public Safety Complex today. The group was fascinated by his cruiser 🚔🚨” -New Bedford Police Department. All photos by New Bedford Police Department: