“New Bedford natives Amalya Romero and Zane DeSousa are getting ready for their close-ups. On Saturday, February 3, Amalya and Zane will serve as co-hosts of the 48th Annual Meeting Street Telethon, which will be broadcast live on WPRI-12 at 7 p.m. The youngest member of the Team Telethon squad …
Read More »MISSING PERSON: Family seek help locating missing New Bedford 21-year-old
“MISSING PERSON Who: Flordan Bazile Height: 6’2 Age: 21 Student at Umass Dartmouth. He’s from Orlando Florida but he attended Keith Middle School and New Bedford High School. Last seen in Fairhaven wearing Red Nike Joggers, black sweater with white/gray writing going across it, and black shoes. Please reach out …
Read More »Surveillance leads to arrest of New Bedford juvenile allegedly carrying firearm, high-capacity feeding device
***JUVENILE ARRESTED WITH FIREARM AND AMMUNITION*** NEW BEDFORD – “Detectives have placed a 17-year-old under arrest for carrying a firearm in the city’s south end. On Saturday, January 13th, detectives assigned to the Organized Crime Intelligence Bureau were conducting surveillance in the south end sector. At around 3 PM, Det. …
Read More »New Bedford Police charge 32-year old city man with narcotics and firearm offenses
“NEW BEDFORD – Detectives have placed a north-end man under arrest following a significant seizure. On Monday, January 8th, New Bedford police investigators executed a search warrant on Tarkiln Hill Rd. The target of the investigation at this north-end address was 32-year-old Earl Garner. As the result of a search …
Read More »You spoke! New Bedford’s best restaurants according to residents
One of the best online resources for all things New Bedford is the New Bedford Facebook group. Currently with 23,700 members, you can get any question related to New Bedford answered by the people of New Bedford. A gentleman who recently moved to the city joined the group and asked …
Read More »Massachusetts twin-engine plane crash claims lives of all aboard
A small plane crashed in Leyden, Massachusetts on Sunday morning killing all three passengers aboard the aircraft. The FAA confirmed that three adults were aboard a twin engine Beechcraft Baron 55 airplane which crashed at roughly 11:45am. It is reported the aircraft crashed in a clearing on the side of …
Read More »Person driving car slams into Lakeville Dollar tree, flees scene
“LAKEVILLE — Chief Matthew Perkins reports that the Lakeville Police Department is investigating after a vehicle struck a retail store Sunday morning and fled the scene. At approximately 10 a.m., Lakeville Police and Fire responded to the Dollar Tree, located at 56 Main St., for a report of a vehicle …
Read More »Fort Taber Flag in New Bedford To Honor Father John B. DeValles WWI Veteran Awarded for Heroism
During the month of January, the 52nd Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of Rev. Father John Baptist DeValles, a WWI Veteran who was awarded for “extraordinary heroism and exceptional devotion to his duty.” He was born, Joa …
Read More »Michigan man arrested by police for allegedly trying to blow up Satanic temple in Salem, Massachusetts
“On January 2 at approximately 10:30am officers from the Grant Police Department received information from detectives with the Kent Country Sheriff’s Office that an individual living in Grant was possibly building homemade explosive devices. It was reported that the devices had been partially dismantled and disabled, then thrown into his …
Read More »Freetown Fire Department responds to County Road for horse needing assistance
“Just before 4 PM on Friday, the Freetown Fire Department and Bristol County Technical Rescue Team were called to respond to County Road for a Horse needing assistance. They were assisted by a local Contractor with an Excavator. The operation was successful and “Red” was able to walk around the …
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