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‘We are very pleased to announce a regular schedule of COVID testing beginning this week: • Fridays (beginning 1/29) from 10am-noon in the parking lot behind the Council on Aging (59 South Main Street) using our trailer. • Saturdays (beginning 1/30) from 9am-noon at the elementary school gym. Lab-based PCR …

Massachusetts Environmental Police Officer Ian Haskins (CWO2, US Army) is currently serving a one-year deployment overseas in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Since Ian was unable to be home to celebrate his daughter’s fifth birthday, his work family stepped in to make her day special. Thanks to Plymouth County Sheriff’s …

A former New Bedford police officer was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for possessing and distributing child pornography. Paul Hodson, 44, of Acushnet, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris to six years in prison and five years of supervised release. In December 2019, Hodson …

At approximately 1:52 a.m. today Massachushetts State Troopers assigned to the State Police-Weston Barracks responded to crash involving a car and a tractor trailer on the ramp from the Massachushetts Turnpike eastbound at Exit 123 (former Exit 14) in Weston. Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2002 Toyota Camry being operated …

“On a nice summer day in July of 1978 myself and my brother Paul were fortunate enough to get to meet Hank Aaron while he was attending a golf tournament at the New Bedford Country Club. Not only did he sign our baseballs and pose for a picture with us …

A married couple was indicted last week by a federal grand jury in Boston on fraud charges arising from their claims for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) funds. Tiffany Pacheco, a/k/a Tiffany Tavery, 35, and Arthur Pacheco, 47, who, until recently, resided in New Bedford, Mass., were each indicted on one …

On January 15, New Bedford police officers seized approximately 101 grams of fentanyl, 25 bullets, and $1,524 at 40 Roosevelt St. #2.  One juvenile along with 56-year old Janet Landrau of 40 Roosevelt St. #2, 24-year old Tanya Landrau of 40 Roosevelt St. #2, and 18-year old Vivian Almeyda of …

Colin A. Young State House News Service Residents who need to buy health insurance will now have until March 23 to get coverage through the Massachusetts Health Connector’s open enrollment period, the Connector announced Friday. Open enrollment was originally scheduled to end Saturday and the Connector said the two-month extension …

“The Wareham Fire Department regrets to announce the line of duty death of retired Wareham Firefighter David Wahlstrom. David battled courageously against occupational cancer over the last few years. Please keep David, his family, and our department in your prayers ❤️.” – Wareham Fire Department. Wareham Fire Department photo. Wareham …

“Members of the New Bedford Loyal Order of Moose stopped by to deliver dozens of Tommy Moose stuffies for Officers to share with children in crisis. The stuffies are given to children facing stressful or traumatic situations — giving them a soothing object to refocus their attention while emergency aid …