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Mayor Jon Mitchell announced that the City of New Bedford has launched MaskNB, an initiative in partnership with the Southeastern Massachusetts chapter of the American Red Cross and Joseph Abboud Manufacturing Corporation, to continue to promote the widespread use of masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by offering a …

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 …

Yesterday morning, at approximately 9:20 a.m., troopers from the State Police Millbury and Charlton Barracks responded to reports of a serious crash on the ramp from I-90 Eastbound to the Route 20 Connector in Millbury. Upon arrival, troopers discovered that a 2003 Toyota Land Cruiser, operated by Richard Nichols, 66, …

“To the woman from Watertown who sent the enclosed letter to the BPD’s official Facebook account on Thursday, May 7, 2020, praising Officer James Hosea of District C-11 in Dorchester for his empathy and professionalism, we say, ‘Thank you.’ In addition to being forwarded to the Office of Boston Police …

“On Wednesday, May 13, 2020, Fairhaven Police Department notified Massachusetts Environmental Police Officers that a possible ‘for hire’ trip had left a marina in Fairhaven with clients from Connecticut aboard. Environmental Police Officers observed the vessel return to a dock in Fairhaven at approximately 12:00 p.m. A subsequent inspection of …

Matt Murphy State House News Service Public education activists, including the Massachusetts Teachers Association, are calling for the cancellation of a substantial amount of student debt to ease the financial crunch brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Group leaders from the MTA and the Fund Our Future Coalition plan a …

Massachusetts Coronavirus Update On May 13, the Massachusetts Public Health Department reported that the state added 1,165 more positive cases of COVID-19 bringing to total to 80,497. This is an increase from Tuesday’s 870 reported cases. 174 new COVID-19 related deaths were reported on Wednesday bringing the total deaths in …

Mayor Jon Mitchell and Southcoast Health have announced that, together, they are expanding a program to reach more at-risk areas and essential workers with COVID-19 testing. The program is based on a joint pilot effort undertaken earlier this month to test commercial fishing crews on the New Bedford waterfront using …

Plymouth Fire Chief Edward Bradley and State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey are asking for the public’s help with a fire at 4 Avenue A in Plymouth. The intentionally set fire started shortly after midnight this morning. “Anyone who saw something or someone in the area around the time of …

Mayor Jon Mitchell has announced that events in New Bedford with more than 10 people in attendance, and which require a City permit, have been cancelled through Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2020, to protect public health during the COVID-19 pandemic. New Bedford’s Independence Day fireworks for July 4 have …