A 23-year-old New Bedford man who committed an armed carjacking in the city of New Bedford last October was sentenced to serve up to three-and-a-half years in state prison last week, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Calixto Smith pleaded guilty last Wednesday in Fall River Superior …
Read More »Fairhaven Police seek public’s help in identifying mail thief
“Mail theft suspect. If you can help us identify this thief we would greatly appreciate it! This image is from security footage taken on August 10, 2020 at approximately 12:23 pm in the area of Manhattan Avenue. If anyone else in the area has other footage or information, please contact …
Read More »Wareham man arrested for allegedly removing copper pipes from home
On Friday, August 14, at 3:55 p.m. Wareham Police received a report of a breaking and entering in progress at a home on Parker Drive. Officers Lorenzo Grosso and James White responded and observed an open window with a male in the house. Officer Grosso advised the male to come …
Read More »Ocean State Job Lot donates masks, shields, and hand sanitizer to New Bedford Police Department
“The COVID-19 pandemic is not over and we’re fortunate to have community partners that know this too. Chief Joseph Cordeiro stopped by Ocean State Job Lot recently to receive a generous donation of 1,600 protective KN95 masks, 3,000 surgical masks, 10 face shields, 20 gallons of hand sanitizer and 15 …
Read More »Senator Warren pressures Facebook to silence climate change debate
In a letter sent to Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren appears to be pressuring Facebook into silencing debate on climate change on Facebook and to remove news organization Breitbart from Facebook News. In their response, Facebook didn’t appear to budge. Senator Warren wrote in the first two …
Read More »My challenge for the New Bedford activists: run for elected office in 2021
People in New Bedford like to complain a lot, but few take the time to vote and New Bedford is known for its lack of candidates running for office. After the death of George Floyd, New Bedford saw a few weeks of protests in the name of George Floyd, Black …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police charge four men with multiple firearm offenses, stolen property
On Saturday evening, at approximately 10:31 p.m., troopers assigned to the Troop D Community Action Team stopped a 2017 Chrysler 300 on Route 24 in West Bridgewater for motor vehicle violations. After a brief investigation, the driver was identified as DWAYNE ROGERS-FLONORY, 29, of Dorchester, and the passengers were identified …
Read More »Commission on police use of force policies announces public meeting for review and input from New Bedford residents
NBPD policies available for public review and input. The Commission on Police Use of Force Policies has set aside August 26 between 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to receive public input for recommendations to the NBPD use of force policies. Members of the Commission have been meeting weekly all summer, …
Read More »Man shot and killed in New Bedford on Tuesday was arrested in 2017 for threatening President Trump
41-year old Ausarmaat Rahotep was shot and killed on Dartmouth Street in New Bedford around 9:50 pm on Tuesday. 27-year old Jonovan Gonzalez was arrested and charged with murder of Rahotep on Thursday. Ausarmaat Rahotep was arrested in February of 2017 for allegedly claiming to be heading toward President Donald …
Read More »The LGBTQ Voice on New Bedford Guide reaches 100th episode
The LGBTQ Voice, produced by Eileen Dugas and Traci Welch of the South Coast LGBTQ+ Network and aired on New Bedford Guide’s Facebook page weekly, reached a major milestone last week – 100 episodes! “With this platform, we’ve been able to discuss important matters, share resources, events, and what’s happening …
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