The Traffic Commission reminds motorists using metered parking spaces that enforcement of parking meters resumes Monday, June 29. Metered parking enforcement was suspended when restaurants and retail stores closed in-person dining and shopping due to the COVID-19 pandemic, until the reopening of indoor dining in New Bedford. Governor Charlie Baker …
Read More »Bishop Stang High School announces fourth quarter Honor Roll
Bishop Stang High School is proud of the accomplishments of our students, and recognizes those students earning Honor Roll distinction. Students on the President’s List have an average 95 or above, and a 90 or above in all courses. Students receiving First Honors have an average 90 or above, and …
Read More »Northampton City Council vote results in police department cutting five police positions
After the Northampton City Council voted to cut their police budget by 10%, the Northampton police chief announced that the department is cutting five full-time police positions and eliminating the full-time School Resource Officer. The following was posted yesterday by the Northampton police chief on their Facebook page: “Good Afternoon …
Read More »New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of June 29, 2020 –July 03, 2020
The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of June 29, 2020 –July 03, 2020 and they are as follows: Eversource: Eversource will replace the gas mains at the following locations: • Kings Hwy – Tarkiln Hill Rd. to Mt Pleasant St. • Summer St. from …
Read More »Baker: Unemployment insurance fraud has been “enormously difficult” to fight
Katie Lannan State House News Service Combating the “thousands and thousands of attempts to steal money from the Unemployment Trust Fund” through fraudulent claims has been an “enormously difficult issue,” Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday. The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development in late May warned of a “national …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police respond to fatal pedestrian crash on Route 93
At approximately 8:30 p.m. yesterday Troopers assigned to State Police-South Boston responded to reports of a pedestrian that had been struck by a vehicle on Route 93 northbound in the area of Exit 9 in Milton. Upon their arrival they located a pedestrian, identified as Tat Segundo, 49, of Mattapan, …
Read More »New Bedford officer struck by car while directing traffic
Last night around 9:00 pm, a New Bedford police officer was struck on E. Rodney French Blvd. while directing traffic during a traffic stop of another car. The unnamed male officer was struck by a dark sedan and knocked unconscious. The driver, also a male, stayed on scene until police …
Read More »Councilor Gomes: Establish $300 fine for those illegally using fireworks in New Bedford
New Bedford City Councilor Brian Gomes is calling for an ordinance that would establish a $300 fine for anyone illegally using fireworks in New Bedford. Fireworks are illegal in Massachusetts for anyone without a professional license. The following motion is scheduled for the New Bedford City Council session this evening: …
Read More »Poll: Most do not support defunding the police in Massachusetts
According to a recent poll, very few people support defunding the police and transferring the money to social services in Massachusetts. While 87.6 percent of respondents said chokeholds should be banned, 62.8 percent also said police should not have military-style vehicles, 55.8 percent said tear gas should be prohibited and …
Read More »Coronavirus outbreak costing City of New Bedford $150,000 a week
According to New Bedford’s Cheif Financial Officer Ari Sky, the City of New Bedford has incurred $1.5 million in COVID-19 expenses through June 5, 2020. In his note to City Councilor Linda Morad, he stated the cost has risen to $150,000 a week and expects the costs to be around …
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