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A Boston man was sentenced in federal court in Springfield for marijuana distribution and tax offenses. Zachary Sweener, 36, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to three months in prison and three years of supervised release. Sweener was also ordered to pay $156,457 in restitution. On …

“There is some chatter circulating on the Internet that there was a shooting at the Mall. Though there was a physical altercation between several males inside of Macy’s, no weapons were ever shown, thus any information reporting that there was a shooting is false, and SHOULD NOT be shared or …

Did it take too long to have your street plowed? Your neighborhood? Come across streets that had not been plowed? Well, you can thank the recent COVID-19 surge for that. According to Mayor Jon Mitchell, the city is down about 30 plow drivers because of COVID-19. When New Bedford is …

At approximately 7:30 a.m. on Friday, Troopers assigned to State Police-Dartmouth responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash on Route 140 northbound in the area of mile marker 10 in Freetown. Upon the arrival of troopers they located a 2008 Toyota Tacoma that left the roadway and crashed into a …

The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of January 10, 2022 – January 14, 2021 and they are as follows: Eversource will be working on the gas main relays and services at: • No work scheduled Other: • MassDOT Project #608536, intersection improvements at Rockdale …

The citywide snow emergency parking ban is lifted as of 5 p.m. today, Jan. 7. City officials implemented the parking ban at 10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, as the National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for the region, including New Bedford. City offices and public schools were closed …

By Michael P. Norton State House News Service As COVID-19 case counts continue to rise across Massachusetts, including its schools, a decision about whether to extend the mask mandate in public schools will be announced next week, Education Commissioner Jeff Riley told local school officials. A Department of Elementary and …

“Marion Fire/EMS responded to a reported structure on wareham Rd. On arrival crew’s were meet with heavy smoke from the rear of the building. Engine -1 made an aggressive interior attack and fire was knocked down quickly minimizing the damage. Thank you to our mutual aid partners Mattapoisett Fire Rescue …

former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) was sentenced yesterday on drug charges. Tanairy Ruiz, a/k/a “Queen Tanairy,” 34, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Rya W. Zobel to time served (approx. 30 days) and three years …

Mayor Jon Mitchell has announced his appointment of Acting Fire Chief Scott Kruger as Fire Chief for the City of New Bedford. In New Bedford, candidates for fire chief are selected based on performance on a state-administered Civil Service examination and assessment process. Results from the most recent Civil Service …