“Ms. Jane here, sending love to all my friends at the Millicent Library as I prepare to retire this Friday. It’s been a great run these past eleven years as your Youth Services Librarian. Watching so many children grow up has brought me so much joy. My library colleagues have …
Read More »Westport police investigating fatal three car crash that resulted in death of 10-year old
A three-car crash on Route 6 in Westport early this morning has resulted in the death of a 10-year-old New Bedford girl. At 2:15 am Sunday, Westport Police responded to Route 6 in the area of the Route 88 interchange for a report of a serious motor vehicle crash. When …
Read More »UPDATE: Attleboro Homicide Probe Continues
Attleboro Police, Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the district attorney’s office and Homicide Unit prosecutors continue to actively investigating a homicide, which took place in the City of Attleboro Friday afternoon. Attleboro Police received multiple 911 calls around 3:55 p.m. Friday in regards to a commotion at 6 Leroy …
Read More »Turco: Crimes point to urgent need for bail reform in Massachusetts
By Colin A. Young State House News Service Month after month, there are murders, kidnappings and rapes in Massachusetts that might be prevented if the Legislature were to advance one of Gov. Charlie Baker’s legislative priorities, Public Safety Secretary Thomas Turco wrote to lawmakers Thursday in a plea for late-session …
Read More »Attleboro Homicide investigation underway
Attleboro Police, Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the district attorney’s office and Homicide Unit prosecutors are actively investigating a homicide, which took place in the City of Attleboro yesterday afternoon. Attleboro Police received multiple 911 calls around 3:55 p.m. today in regards to a commotion at 6 Leroy Street. …
Read More »Fairhaven Firefighter graduates from Massachusetts Firefighting Academy
“Congratulations to FF Shawn Oliveira who graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy today. He was part of the third class out of the Bridgewater Campus that graduated 16 recruits. The graduates were able to participate in a 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony at the Stow Campus which was held in conjunction with …
Read More »Federal judge lets Massachusetts eviction moratorium stand for now
Chris Lisinski State House News Service A federal judge allowed the state’s temporary ban on evictions and foreclosures to remain in place, a decision outlined in a Thursday ruling that prompted parties on both sides of the issue to see positives. Judge Mark Wolf told attorneys Thursday that he will …
Read More »New Bedford roadwork sites for the upcoming week of September 14, 2020 –September 18, 2020
The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of September 14, 2020 –September 18, 2020 and they are as follows: Eversource: Eversource will replace the gas mains and service at the following locations: • Myrtle St. from Sawyer St. to Cedar Grove St. (Main) • Peckham …
Read More »Massachusetts public health officials announce four new human cases of West Nile Virus
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced four additional human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state this year. This brings the total number of WNV cases to seven. Three of the four cases are male – one in his 40s, one in this 60s, and …
Read More »Member of New Bedford Latin Kings Chapter Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy Charges
A former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings”) pleaded guilty today to racketeering charges. The defendant admitted to his role in a May 28, 2019 incident in New Bedford, where a rival gang member was shot at. Luis Santiago, …
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