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At approximately 7 p.m. yesterday Trooper Anthony Lavigne, assigned to State Police Shelburne Falls, was patrolling Route 91 in Greenfield. At that time he observed a gray Kia sedan make numerous marked lanes violations while traveling above the posted speed limit. He activated his emergency lights and siren signaling the …

On January 21, New Bedford police officers seized 115 grams of fentanyl and over $2,000 during two separate raids. Manuel Lema, 54, 10 Salisbury St #3S, was arrested and charged with trafficking in fentanyl after Detectives discovered 75 grams of fentanyl and $1,814 at his residence. Detective Matthew Sylvia led …

On Thursday, January 21, at about 6:00 a.m. an individual contacted the Wareham Police to report a construction trailer he owned was located by the Middleboro Police Department, in the middle of the road on Beach Street in Middleboro. The trailer had been stolen earlier from a job site on …

Chief Richard Nighelli is pleased to announce the promotions of three members of the department. Sgt. Jeffrey Habicht was promoted to the rank of lieutenant and Officers Larry C. Savery and Sean Day were each promoted to the rank of sergeant. All three were appointed to their new ranks during …

“After a 31 year career in law enforcement, we say goodbye and good luck to Lieutenant Todd “Baz” Bazarewsky. Lt. Baz will be retiring and we would like to thank him for his service and dedication to the people of Middleboro (and Wareham in his earlier years). Good luck Baz!”

On Thursday, January 14, Wareham Police detectives were contacted by the Organized Retail Crime Investigation Unit of Lowe’s regarding an ongoing larceny issue at their Wareham store. The detectives began a joint investigation with the team from Lowe’s. They conducted several days of investigation and determined that a man who …

Katie Lannan State House News Service Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the Massachusetts General Hospital infections disease physician that President Joe Biden nominated to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in a recent interview that she expects the United States will reach 500,000 COVID-19 deaths by mid-February. The death …

“On Tuesday, Jan. 5, JOSHUA CLARK, AGE 40, of FAIRHAVEN was charged with: • Trafficking More Than 10 Grams of Fentanyl • Possession of a Class E Substance Following this week’s search, the charge against CLARK will now increase to Trafficking More Than 100 Grams of Fentanyl. On Tuesday, Jan. …

In a recent Boston Globe article it was reported that the top 48 salaries for the Commonwealth were taken by UMass Administrators – to of whom make over $1 million annually. Furthermore, the majority of the next 50 slots are also UMass admins. Yet, for the past few years, UMass …

“For the first time since 1996, we’re considering an increase in freshwater fishing and hunting license fees. Over the past 25 years, we’ve been able to maintain our high-quality services and programs through the responsible management of funds without raising fees. But with inflation up nearly 67% since 1996; increased …