The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of October 26, 2020 –October 30, 2020 and they are as follows: Eversource: Eversource will replace the gas mains and service at the following locations: • Hathaway Rd. from Highland St. to Nauset St. – (Main Relay) • …
Read More »Family seeks public’s help in finding missing New Bedford teen
NAME: Jalajhia Finklea AGE: 18 SEX: Female HEIGHT: 5’3″ WEIGHT: Approx. 110lbs RACE: Native American “This is my lil baby missing over 24hrs on her 18th bday. She’s constantly changing her hairstyles!!! It’s her little brother’s bday too. She would’ve called him. He’s 9 and been calling her. Not like …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police and Westborough Police educate high school students about safe driving
Massachusetts State Police and the Westborough Police Department educated students of Westborough High School about safe driving. Covid precautions were taken, distance, masks and pamphlets were sanitized before handing them out. Students were not required to stop for the pamphlets but many did. The GREAT news was that ALL students …
Read More »Bristol County Sheriff Officer Ryan Isherwood and K9 “Xiro” start explosives and firearms academy
K9 Officer Ryan Isherwood knows exactly how dangerous explosives can be. While in Afghanistan in 2011 while on deployment as a U.S. Marine, his vehicle was blown to bits by a homemade bomb. “I’m very thankful I lived through that,” Officer Isherwood. “It was something I’ll never forget.” Fast forward …
Read More »City of Salem to discourage Halloween visits by tripling fines, closing business, and banning music stages and street performances
In order to protect the health and well-being of residents, employees, and visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Salem is implementing additional public safety protocols for the weekends of October 23rd to October 25th and October 30th to November 1st. In addition to all Salem Haunted Happenings events …
Read More »New Bedford’s Zeiterion “Drive-In” presents a Sunday afternoon of live Salsa, Cha Cha and Merengue on the waterfront
“The best dance band. So fun and so sassy!” -Grupo Sazón fan. Put on your dancing shoes for Grupo Sazón, a seven-piece orchestra led by master percussionist, founder and musical director Jesús Andújar. A mid-day matinee of Salsa, Cha Cha & Merengue music in the Whale’s Tale Parking Lot by …
Read More »Lakeville Police Department investigation leads to arrest and seizure of cash and narcotics
On Wednesday October 21, 2020, at approximately 6pm, Lakeville Officers Robert Schiffer and Weston Fazzino concluded a 2-month long narcotics investigation with the execution of a search warrant at 1 Freetown Street. Officers located $4,400 cash and various prescription pills including Oxycodone. Ryan Reynolds, 39, was arrested at the scene …
Read More »UPDATE: Massachusetts State Police seek public’s help in alleged child abduction
“Anthony has been located safe and sound. Thank you all for sharing. Thank you to Woburn Police for stopping the suspect vehicle on Main Street at Kirby Street.” You can read the earlier article here
Read More »Former Director of Constituent Services for a Boston City Councilor sentenced to prison for distributing of fentanyl
A former employee of the City of Boston was sentenced today to eight months in federal prison for distributing cocaine and fentanyl. Gary “Jamal” Webster, 36, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to eight months in prison and two years of supervised release. The government sought …
Read More »Empire Ford is Hiring for an Automotive Technician in New Bedford
Empire Ford is searching for experienced technicians to join our fast growing Service Department. We are a high volume, high energy team dedicated to delivering the best customer experience around. Being one of the top producing maintenance and repair facilities in the state that offers some of the best pay …
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