A former Holyoke kindergarten teacher and priest was sentenced this week in federal court in Worcester for possession of child pornography. According to the Worcester Telegram, the diocese found “devastating credible evidence” that he sexually abused a teenager “after he was ordained as a priest in 2007.” Gregory Lisby, 40, …
Read More »OPINION: 222 people on New Bedford’s gun license waitlist – a clear violation of the constitution
In many ways, Coronavirus has eroded our constitutional rights to include your right to own a firearm. Currently, 222 people are on the gun license waitlist in New Bedford, and the next available appointment on December 22. In Swansea, a town with 1/6 the population of New Bedford, there are …
Read More »Dartmouth Police arrest Fall River man for house break-in
“On Thursday, September 17, 2020 at approximately 11:00 p.m., members of the Dartmouth Police Department were dispatched to a residence on Hixville Road, after receiving a call from the resident reporting that someone had allegedly broken into their home. According to information provided by the homeowner, they were awoken by …
Read More »Massachushetts State Police pursuit on turnpike results in the arrest and rescue of kittens from burning car
A brief pursuit on the Massachusetts Turnpike yesterday afternoon resulted in the arrest of a driver and the rescue of two kittens from her burning car by Massachushetts State Police Troopers. At 4:07 p.m. Massachusetts State Troopers on patrol on the Turnpike eastbound in Framingham attempted to stop a gray …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police investigating fatal crash on I-95
Early this morning, at approximately 12:50 a.m., troopers from the State Police – Newbury Barracks responded to reports of a crash on I-95 Northbound, prior to Exit 53A in Boxford. Upon arrival, troopers discovered a 2009 Toyota Avalon had gone off the right side of the travel lanes, striking a …
Read More »Man claims he was illegally detained by New Bedford police officers
The following was posted by Hendrick Hernandez on his Facebook page and sent to us: “Yesterday on the corner of Eugenia St. and Acushnet Ave. 2 Narcotic detectives hopped out of there car without identifying themselves and tackled me to the ground. I thought I was being jumped. They yelled …
Read More »New Bedford Guide and Fall River Reporter to launch ‘Bristol County Cold Case’ show in October
New Bedford Guide and Fall River Reporter will be launching a Bristol County Cold Case show in October. The show will be a weekly series focusing on unsolved murders in Bristol County. “The Bristol County District Attorney’s office currently has 92 unsolved murders from 1975 to 2017,” said executive producer …
Read More »Massachusetts State Troopers rescue kittens from burning car
A brief pursuit on the Massachusetts Turnpike yesterday afternoon resulted in the arrest of a driver and the rescue of two kittens from her burning car by Massachusetts State Police Troopers. At 4:07 p.m. Massachusetts State Troopers on patrol on the Turnpike eastbound in Framingham attempted to stop a gray …
Read More »Dartmouth police seek public’s help in identifying “masked dirtbag”
From the Dartmouth Police Department: “Calling all cAHs…Calling all cAHs DPD is looking for some help identifying this masked dirtbag, who decided to steal about $600 worth of merchandise from Walmart North Dartmouth earlier today. After fleeing the store, he exited stage left in a Ford Mustang. Though he will …
Read More »New Bedford’s Buttonwood Park Zoo’s red Panda cub “Kodo” making public debut
Kodo, the first red panda born at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in its 126 year history, will be venturing into the outdoor red panda habitat on Saturday, September 19, 2020 as the Zoo celebrates International Red Panda Day. Kodo was born to BPZOO’s female red panda, 2 year-old Marie, on …
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