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This morning SouthCoast residents were awakened to the ground rumbling, their homes shaking and their windows rattling. Acushnet residents initially assumed that perhaps the P.J. Keating quarry was doing some early morning blasting. However, when the rumbling did not stop after a few seconds but continued in some places up …

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service In the midst of a COVID-19 surge and after weeks of prodding schools through press conferences and memos to bring more students back into classrooms, the Baker administration upped the ante Friday by formally urging all communities to avoid remote-only education wherever possible. …

Norfolk is one of the 16 cities in Massachusetts that have been designated by state officials to be of high-risk for COVID-19. A week ago the Massachusetts Department of Corrections ordered facility-wide testing at MCI-Norfolk after two inmates tested positive for COVID-19. More than 1,200 inmates were tested and presently …

Congratulations to Sgt. Christine Fortin, Capt. Robert Perry and Lt. Shawn Costa for completing the week-long Public Safety Leadership Academy training course with our partners at the City of New Bedford Police Department (Official) this week. They are pictured with instructor Capt. Eric Murray of the Connecticut State Police. Sgt. …

Gift of equipment from Playworks New England helps to ensure students engage in safe and healthy play during school recess. Playworks New England has generously donated recess equipment for use by elementary school students of New Bedford Public Schools. The nineteen sets of interactive items and play gear are designed …

Two weeks ago we shared the story of missing 18-year old Jalajhia Finklea of New Bedford. Jalajhia went missing on her birthday and was reported last seen with her alleged abductor Luis Robert Zaragoza Barboza. “Her abductor, Luis Zaragoza is 36 years of age and is 6’7” in height and …

At approximately 11:25 PM Thursday Massachusetts State Police were notified of a shooting that occurred in the area of Albert and Prentiss streets in Boston’s Southwest Corridor. Patrols from the State Police-Boston Barracks and Boston Police responded. Responding Troopers and Officers determined that a 15-year-old female suffered injuries believed to …

A former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings”) pleaded guilty yesterday to racketeering charges. Josue Carrasquillo, a/k/a “King Playboy,” 25, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity, more commonly referred to as …

“If you have driven by the station the past few days you have probably noticed our newest addition. With CARES Act funds made available by the Board of Selectmen, we have purchased an 18-foot trailer from which we will continue our COVID testing initiative during the colder months. The trailer …

The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of November 9, 2020 –November 13, 2020 and they are as follows: No Work on Wednesday, November 11th for Veterans Day Eversource: Eversource will replace the gas mains and service at the following locations: • Hathaway Rd. from …