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Chris Lisinski State House News Service A bill imposing new reporting requirements on the Department of Children and Families for oversight purposes quickly passed through the Senate Friday after receiving unanimous House approval earlier this month. The Senate Ways and Means Committee’s version of the bill (H 4852) requires DCF …

The town of Hingham has ordered the Hingham Fire Department to remove Thin Blue Line flags from their fire trucks. The flags were being displayed leading up to the anniversary of Weymouth Police officer Michael Chesna’s death, who was shot 10 times and killed with his own gun in 2018. …

The following was published by the Acushnet Fire & EMS Department: “Here is why, we think, it is a good idea for the state to allow the free COVID test van to come to Acushnet, if even just once: On Wednesday afternoons, usually around 4:00pm, the state releases data which …

Shortly after a shift change, Trooper Edward Brunton and Trooper Elliot Scibelli, assigned to the Lee Barracks, received a call large older canine wandering in the breakdown lane of I-90 around the 16-mile marker in Becket. Trooper Brunton got there within a minute along with Trooper Scibelli. A Good Samaritan …

The Buttonwood Park Zoo is continuing its slow and steady reopening after being closed for 12 weeks due to the ongoing global health crisis. BPZOO initially welcomed back visitors in early June, with limited capacity, five days a week. Beginning Monday, August 3, 2020 the Zoo will again be open …

The following was submitted to New Bedford Guide: “I am a resident of the city. About a year ago someone had abandoned a camper on my street. The tire recycling factory had moved it into a city-owned lot on Washburn so they were able to able to maneuver their large …

A 34-year-old Brockton man who allegedly entered onto a Taunton couple’s property and violently assaulted one of them in what is alleged to be a hate crime was arraigned today and ordered held without bail pending the results of an upcoming dangerousness hearing in Taunton District Court. Michael Cates was …

UPDATE: As of 10:00am Sunday Isaias is 50 miles away from Pt. St. Lucie in southern Florida and has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm” with maximum-sustained wind speeds dropped to 65 mph. While it has been downgraded in status, it has increased in overall size. It also still has …

As a K9 Officer with the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office, Brennan Bulgar can be called to any number of emergency situations from North Attleboro to Fairhaven at any time on any day. And he’s going above and beyond the call of duty to make sure he can communicate with anyone …

The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of August 3, 2020 –August 7, 2020 and they are as follows: Eversource: Eversource will replace the gas mains and service at the following locations: • Kings Hwy. – Tarkiln Hill Rd. to Mt. Pleasant St. (Main) • …