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By Michael P. Norton State House News Service Manufacturers and retailers in Massachusetts will be banned from selling or importing covered products like bedding, furniture, children’s products, window treatments and carpeting that contain 11 flame-retardant chemicals under legislation signed Friday by Gov. Charlie Baker. The new law, which does not …

All year long the Dartmouth Police Department’s popular Facebook page has kept their activities light-hearted. Whether they are posting inspirational quotes or their famous “Calling all cahs” reports their social media style has made their page one of the most popular police pages around. That means they have a larger …

Just prior to 11:20 p.m. Thursday night a Massachusetts State Police Trooper responded to a multiple shot-spotter activations, indicating multiple shots fired, in the area of 104 Stafford St., Springfield. A Springfield Police Officer also responded to the activation and arrived at the scene simultaneous with the Trooper’s arrival. The …

On Monday December 21, Trooper Jacob Eugin, assigned to State Police-Cheshire, was on patrol in North Adams. Shortly before 4 p.m. he conducted a random RMV inquiry on the license plate of a Buick sedan. The inquiry revealed the owner had a suspended driver’s license. Trooper Eugin activated his blue …

On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at approximately 9:55 p.m., Dartmouth Police, along with other emergency personnel, responded to the area of 597 State Road, after receiving several calls that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle. Upon arrival, officers confirmed that a female pedestrian, identified as Wendy TOLLEY, 56, …

By Michael P. Norton State House News Service Massachusetts lawmakers are in store for another pay raise. Two years after Gov. Charlie Baker certified a raise of 5.93 percent for the 200 members of the House and Senate for the 2019-2020 session, the governor in a letter to Treasurer Deb …

The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of January 4, 2021 – January 8, 2021 and they are as follows: Eversource: • No work scheduled. Other: • Contractor (Island Lighting) will continue electrical work for installation of new athlete field lighting at Buttonwood Park’s Diamond …

On the morning of December 23 Trooper Michael Gagnon was commuting home when he came to a roadway intersection in Plympton. He quickly observed two escaped horses trotting down the street holding up traffic behind them. Trooper Gagnon immediately activated his blue lights and positioned his cruiser behind the horses …

Katie Lannan State House News Service Despite some bumps in the road in the COVID-19 vaccine distribution process, Gov. Charlie Baker said he still anticipates Massachusetts will receive the 300,000 doses it originally expected by the end of the year — Thursday — and that the state’s vaccine rollout timeline …

Please join Chief Levesque and the members of the Dartmouth Department, as we thank Massachusetts Vest-A-Dog for their generous donation of 3 vests to help keep our K-9’s safe during the performance of their invaluable duties. Dartmouth Police Department photo. Dartmouth Police Department photo.