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A 20-year-old Attleboro woman will be arraigned this morning on a new charge of Murder in connection to the September 11 stabbing death of Kimberly Duphily in Attleboro, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Kayla Cantu, who is already being held on $25,000 cash bail for stabbing …

Massachusetts public safety officials today outlined preparations to ensure that the Commonwealth is positioned to maintain public safety following Tuesday’s election. The Baker-Polito Administration, law enforcement, and other agencies are collaborating to ensure sufficient personnel are available to protect public safety and the rights of all residents in the event …

Funds will promote independence and enhance quality of life for elderly, low-income women in the Greater New Bedford community through the financial support of qualified individuals and programs. The November 13th Community Partner Grant application deadline for funding from the Association for the Relief of Aged Women (ARAW) is quickly …

The New Bedford Council on Aging in partnership with the National Council on Aging (NCOA), has joined a nationwide effort to fight senior hunger by dramatically increasing participation by eligible seniors in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 9.8 million older adults experienced …

Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced a series of targeted measures to disrupt the increasing trend of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Governor Charlie Baker announced these changes at a time where public health data has indicated that cases are rising, with cases up by 278% and hospitalizations up by 145% …

At about 1:39am on Sunday, November 1, 2020, a Boston Police Sergeant assigned to District A-1 (Downtown) was approached in the Downtown Crossing area by a group of people who reported that there was a man with a knife running down Winter Street towards Washington Street. A member of the …

Chris Lisinski State House News Service The overwhelming majority of COVID-19 cases that state public health officials linked to cluster outbreaks occurred at home rather than in schools, child care, or restaurants, according to data published Thursday. Between Sept. 27 and Oct. 24, the Department of Public Health identified 2,945 …

New Bedford police detectives seized 50 grams of fentanyl and $5,908 at 18 Viall Street, Fl. #1 on Oct. 29, 2020. Fentanyl is responsible for 93% of all overdose deaths in Massachusetts. As a result of a search warrant, 36-year-old Yolania Ruiz of 18 Viall St. Fl. #1 was charged …

While most of us were sleeping, Massachusetts State Police K9 Unit Trooper Greg Valentine and his partner, Kyber (pictured), with the assistance of road Troopers from the Springfield and Northampton Barracks, were working a busy overnight shift. At 12:55 a.m., Trooper Valentine attempted to stop a blue Dodge Dakota pickup …

Takeru Nagayoshi, a New Bedford High School English teacher, has been awarded the prestigious 2020 Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence, the NEA Foundation announced this week. The NEA Foundation noted the award “recognizes educators for their diligence and dedication to students, colleagues, community, and their profession.” The Massachusetts Teachers …