On Monday at approximately 7:42 a.m., Trooper William Pothier, who is assigned to State Police-Sturbridge, conducted a check of the rest area on I-84 westbound in Sturbridge. While conducting this check, Trooper Pothier spoke with the occupants of a GMC Denali which was parked in the rest area, with an …
Read More »Town of Fairhaven to honor this year’s graduating seniors with a graduation procession
“The Fairhaven High School Class of 2020 is graduating this Sunday, May 31st. With their traditional graduation on hold, the Fairhaven Public Schools, Town of Fairhaven, Acushnet Public Schools and Town of Acushnet will honor this year’s graduating seniors with a Graduation Procession on Sunday. The Procession will start in …
Read More »New Bedford Symphony Orchestra FREE live-stream performance “Welcoming Summer with Dvořák”
LIVE STREAM on Sunday, May 31, 4pm. Tune in on our website or on Facebook for a LIVE STREAM of Welcoming Summer with Dvořák when NBSO violinist Emmy Holmes-Hicks is joined once again by her downstairs neighbors, good friends, and wonderful musicians Adrienne Taylor (cello) and Andrei Baumann (piano). Emmy, …
Read More »New Bedford’s Buttonwood Park Zoo to welcome public back
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell announced last week that the Buttonwood Park Zoo would be opening under the first phase of the plan to reopen Massachusetts. BPZOO will welcome back the public on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 after 12 weeks of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. BPZOO will be …
Read More »New Bedford roadwork sites for the upcoming week of June 1, 2020 –June 5, 2020
The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of June 1, 2020 –June 5, 2020 and they are as follows: Eversource: Eversource will replace the gas mains at the following locations: • Tarkiln Hill Rd. and Park Ave. from Tarkiln Hill Rd. to Church St. • …
Read More »Bristol County Sheriff: 32 inmates, 34 staff members have tested COVID-19 positive
Seven Bristol County Sheriff’s Office staff members and eight county inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 since May 21. All of the seven staff members to test positive since May 21 are members of the security team; six corrections officers and one sergeant. A total of 34 staff members have …
Read More »New Bedford police arrest four, seize fentanyl, Oxycodone and crack cocaine
During two separate street-level incidents on May 28, New Bedford police detectives seized oxycodone, fentanyl, and crack cocaine and large amounts of cash. After detectives observed a drug transaction, 49-year old Jose Gonzalez-Delgado of 1851 Purchase St., Apt. #38, is charged with trafficking, conspiracy, and possession to distribute. 34-year-old Joel …
Read More »New Bedford officials reports seven COVID-19 related deaths in past two days
New Bedford officials reported four additional COVID-19 related deaths since Wednesday bringing the total to 68. This makes for seven COVID-19 related deaths in the past two days. Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported 23 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Bedford on Thursday, bringing the total positive cases in the …
Read More »South Coast Rail improvements on Tarkiln Hill Road starts on Wednesday
MassDOT’s contractor will perform the following early action construction work: Culvert & Track Work Location of work: Work will be performed throughout the South Coast Rail Phase 1 Corridor on the New Bedford Main Line, Fall River Secondary, and Middleborough Secondary in the communities of Berkley, Fall River, Freetown, Lakeville, …
Read More »Turnover in Massachusetts jail population creates constant challenge
Colin A. Young State House News Service As with nearly every household and business in the state, the COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges for Massachusetts sheriffs and jails. At the Middlesex Jail & House of Correction in Billerica, Sheriff Peter Koutoujian is managing turnover among the incarcerated population and finding …
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