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The City of New Bedford has renewed its electricity aggregation program for another 35 months starting in January 2021. No action is required on the part of the current program participants as they will continue their electricity service automatically with the new supplier, Constellation. The New Bedford CEA program is …

Are you between 18 and 23 years of age with an interest in a law enforcement career? Become a cadet with the New Bedford Police Department! Work alongside officers to help with administrative duties and become a 911 Division Call taker. Contact the New Bedford Police Department at (508) 979-1444. …

Shortly before 1 a.m. on Saturday Trooper John Hagerty, assigned to State Police-Middleboro, was stationary observing traffic at a gas station on Pleasant Street in Brockton. At that time he observed a red Mitsubishi SUV being operated on the roadway with no headlights or taillights active. Trooper Hagerty entered traffic …

By Katie Lannan State House News Service College students would be anonymously surveyed about their experiences with sexual misconduct on campus and woul have access to new, confidential resources in the event of sexual assault, under a bill that’s now on Gov. Charlie Baker’s desk after a last-minute flurry of …

On Sunday, January 3, 2021, Dartmouth Police responded to Little Beach on Horseneck Road, after a passerby discovered what appeared to be a sizeable fragment of an aged human skull in the sand. As of this time, it is suspected that the fragment washed ashore, and was not placed there. …

First responders in New Bedford received the first dose of Moderna’s vaccine for COVID-19 Monday morning. A vaccine clinic at the New Bedford Health Department will vaccinate at least 40 first responders today, including the staff of New Bedford EMS, the New Bedford Police Department, and the New Bedford Fire …

“Something to think about: If parents want to keep politics out of schools how do we explain things like the branches of government, the different types of governments, the constitution, the declaration of independence, the bill of rights, the civil war, the revolutionary war? You cant say you want politics …

ABC Disposal will collect real Christmas trees from Monday, January 11 through Friday, January 15. During this week only, residents may place trees at the curb by 7:00 a.m. the weekday after their usual trash and recycling collection. For residents whose trash collection is on Fridays, Christmas trees will only …

Bravo Zulu to Air Station Cape Cod MH-60 Jayhawk crew for their successful medevac over 65 miles off Nantucket yesterday morning. A 62-year-old man reportedly experiencing abdominal issues was hoisted from the fishing vessel Alison Rose and brought to Rhode Island Hospital in stable condition. #SearchandRescue #medevac #USCG.

Chris Lisinski State House News Service Attorney General Maura Healey wants all long-term care residents and staff to know: stimulus checks directed toward residents are for their own use, not for the facility to grab as payment. Saying her office had heard reports of some facilities taking CARES Act checks …