“BOSTON – A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty today to threatening an interracial couple via Facebook Messenger in January 2021, and with attempting to prevent the couple from reporting the threats and harassment to law enforcement. Stephen M. DeBerardinis, 46, of Boston and Dedham, pleaded guilty to one count of transmitting …
Read More »New Bedford Firefighters raise most funds for MDA’s ‘Fill the Boot’ in ALL of Massachusetts
“We did it, New Bedford! Local 841 raised the most funds for MDA’s Fill the Boot in ALL of Massachusetts! A huge thank you to our MDA fundraising committee members and Local 841 members for your tireless dedication to this past year’s Fill the Boot fundraiser! Together, we’ve made a …
Read More »Massachusetts serial robber duct tapes women, drags them by hair, assaults them
At the time of the robberies, defendant was wearing a court-ordered ankle bracelet with GPS monitoring due to multiple prior state convictions for armed robbery and assault and battery. BOSTON – A Burlington, Mass. man was convicted today by a federal jury in Boston for his role in the armed …
Read More »Cell phone use while driving leads to firearm, narcotics charges for Massachusetts man
“On the afternoon of March 9, 2024, Trooper Jonathan Blanchard, a member of the State Police-Springfield Barracks, was conducting patrol on Armory Street at Route 291 in Springfield. It was then, that Trooper Blanchard saw a Nissan Altima drive past with no front plate, and the operator holding an electronic …
Read More »Massachusetts Senate approves budget that allows Gov. Healey to spend $840 million on migrant assistance
“BOSTON: The Massachusetts Senate voted 32 to 8 to allow Gov. Maura Healey’s administration to spend a one-time use expenditure of $840 million on the migrant housing issue. Massachusetts currently spends $75 million per month on the 7,500 migrant families that are living in emergency shelters across the state. That …
Read More »New Bedford roadwork sites for the upcoming week of March 25, 2024 – March 29, 2024
“The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of March 25, 2024 – March 29, 2024, and they are as follows: Eversource will be working on gas main relays and services on: • Main relay on Acushnet Ave from Phillips Rd to Bowles St • Main …
Read More »PACE Is Hiring for a Workforce Development Facilitator In New Bedford
🚀 Now Hiring: FACILITATOR at PACE Workforce Development Center! 🚀 Join our newly launched PACE Workforce Development Center and be a catalyst for change in our YouthBuild Program and our adult program, READY! What we’re looking for: * Passionate educators with a high school diploma/GED minimum; higher education/experience preferred. * …
Read More »How politicians distract you from America’s $1 trillion annual national debt interest
Did you hear that Americans now pay $1 trillion in interest on the national debt? No? That is by design. There is nothing more important to America’s future than our crushing national debt yet Joe Biden and congress distract us with global warming, Russia, Israel, and Trump trials. Look at …
Read More »New Bedford’s bookmobile to deliver library services across the city
“NEW BEDFORD – The New Bedford Free Public Library recently debuted its new outreach vehicle, the Mobile Library. An expansion of the Bookmobile program, the Mobile Library delivers books, materials, and other services to patrons who are unable to visit the library, such as those who are homebound, have mobility …
Read More »Tractor-trails rollover dumps battery acid on Massachusetts Turnpike
On Wednesday morning around 12:10am, a tractor-trailer driving on the Massachusetts Turnpike flipped onto its side, breaking open, dumping some of its cargo of approximately 700 car batteries onto the highway. The broken and burst car batteries subsequently spilled the sulfurci acid onto the road. The Interchange 90 on-ramp to …
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