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New Bedford City Councilors Debora Coelho and Hugh Dunn did not attend last night’s City Council session that featured a discussion and vote on the City Council going on record to oppose the planned decommissioning of New Bedford Fire Department’s Engine 8. This is the seventh meeting in a row …

Here are the Hot Jobs in the New Bedford area from the NewBedfordGuide.com jobs database, as of August 22, 2020. Click the right arrow to browse the next job. Want your job listed here? Contact leo@newbedfordguide.com. ______________________________________________________________________________ Justice Resource Institute Job Description: We are currently seeking a full time Master’s …

Shortly after 7 a.m. today Massachusetts State Troopers from the Milton Barracks responded to a serious crash involving a sport utility vehicle and a tractor-trailer on Route 24 southbound at Exit 20B in Randolph. The crash resulted in serious injuries to the driver of the SUV and minor injuries to …

On Thursday August 20, at about 11:00 p.m. Wareham Police officers responded to the area of Bodfish Avenue for a reported fight. Officers determined that a vehicle that was involved in the incident had already fled the area prior to their arrival. Within a few minutes, Sergeant Kevin Reilly observed …

“After extensive deliberations, including consideration of the views of the many victims in this case, the Justice Department has decided to ask the Supreme Court to review the First Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to reverse the death penalty, in an effort to preserve the jury’s verdict sentencing Dzhokhar Tsarnaev …

Meet Adam Katz, the 44-year-old owner of Mass Axes and downtown New Bedford’s newest spot Play Arcade. Adam graduated high school from Fairhaven High in 1993 then earned a degree at Umass Dartmouth for Fine Art Sculptures before taking off for Los Angels, California, where he became a stunt man …

A MESSAGE FROM FIRE CHIEF KEVIN GALLAGHER: “Earlier this week, the Acushnet Board of Selectmen endorsed a proposal to have the Fire & EMS Department conduct community-based testing for Covid-19. EMTs will be trained in test administration and the services of a certified lab will be secured. The goal is …

The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of August 24, 2020 –August 28, 2020 and they are as follows: Eversource: Eversource will replace the gas mains and service at the following locations: • Cottage St. From Parker St. – Sycamore St. (Main) • Davis St. …

Drum roll please! Introducing a fun and interactive way to learn the latest about how to sort waste! Have you ever held an item and wondered if it belongs in recycling or trash, or if it needs to be secured until household hazardous waste day? We have a game for …

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) has notified the New Bedford Health Department of a skunk that has tested positive for rabies in the area of the “Poor Farm,” located at the corner of Brock Avenue and Coral Street in the far South End of New Bedford.   The …