By Colin A. Young State House News Service With more people out of work this winter because of the pandemic, the demand for federal home heating aid is projected to grow nearly 20 percent and U.S. Sen. Edward Markey is calling for an infusion of $10 billion to wipe away …
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The New Bedford Police Department has been awarded $98,705 to begin outfitting members of the department with ballistic vests. The funds were made available through the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP), an initiative of the US Dept of Justice initiative. “With increasingly uncertain times for police officers and a …
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A 29-year-old New Bedford man accused of stabbing another man outside a Brock Avenue convenience store was deemed dangerous last week by a Fall River Superior Court judge and will be held without bail for up to 180 days as the case proceeds to trial, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas …
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Local police departments from the Commonwealth’s 351 cities and towns, state police barracks and sheriff’s departments participated in a special convoy today! They traveled to Gillette Stadium to pick up 4,000 “Coats4Vets Buckets” to distribute in their local communities. These buckets will provide for the veterans’ material needs as well …
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Building on Massachusetts’ nation-leading COVID-19 testing program, the Baker-Polito Administration today announced the Commonwealth will increase testing capacity and locations to provide more access for residents in every county. This plan includes five new locations, and the state plans to collect 110,000 COVID-19 tests per week—representing a 50% testing increase …
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Mayor Jon Mitchell and the New Bedford Economic Development Council (NBEDC) announce the launch of New Bedford SourceLink, a supportive platform that connects maritime, arts and culture, and main street entrepreneurs to a network of local, regional, and national resource partners to foster innovation, growth, and prosperity. Beginning in the …
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During the month of December, the 16th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory PFC Manuel C. Leite, who served with the United States Marine Corps 4th Division during WWII. Leite earned the Purple Heart medal after being wounded in action …
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“The difference between a job and a calling. A job is something you do because you must. Time spent watching a clock, waiting for the shift to end, when you take off your name badge and go from filling the role of employee back to being your own person. People …
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Today marks a big day for the men and woman of the Freetown Police Department and Freetown Communications Center. Monday, December 7, 2020 marks the official move-in day to the new Freetown Police Station located at 15 Memorial Drive in East Freetown. We will be operating out of the old …
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On the morning of Friday, December 4, Massachusetts Environmental Police assisted the Aquinnah and Chilmark Police Departments after a vehicle operator was found to be in possession of an untagged deer. A brief investigation determined that the operator pulled over to the side of the road, exited his vehicle, and …
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