Want to make a young girl’s day with just a few moments of your time? Want to leave her with memories that will last a lifetime? “Hi, I hope all is well during these troubling times. I’m reaching out to you about my daughter Kayleigh Ann who turns 9 on …
Read More »Bishop Stang High School announces nominations call for the Class of 2020 “Hall of Honors”
This October, at White’s of Westport, Bishop Stang High School will induct its next class into the Hall of Honors, and seeks nominations through June 15, 2020. The Hall of Honors recognizes and honors those alumni, faculty, staff, and friends who have left an enduring legacy for Bishop Stang High …
Read More »One more COVID-19 related death reported in New Bedford on Tuesday
Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported 39 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Bedford on Tuesday, bringing the total positive cases in the city to 818, up from 779 on Monday. One additional COVID-19 related death was also reported bringing the total to 22 in the city. On May 4, the …
Read More »New Bedford man arrested for fentanyl trafficking after police raid Rivet Street apartment
On May 1, as a result of an ongoing investigation, New Bedford Police Narcotics Detectives seized almost 50 grams of fentanyl and more than $300 during a search of 232 Rivet St. #3. 35-year old Marcel Depina of the same address is charged with trafficking in fentanyl. Detective Kevin Barbosa …
Read More »Middlesex County Sheriff reduces jail population by 25% amid coronavirus crisis
Michael P. Norton State House News Service Electronic monitoring, bail review decisions and a decline in new arrests are among the reasons behind a nearly 25 percent reduction in the jail population in Middlesex County, Sheriff Peter Koutoujian announced Monday. “On March 12, we had 787 people either sentenced or …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police Trooper delivers his own baby boy while on-duty
“On Friday, April 17 just after 9 p.m., Trooper George D’Amelio, assigned to State Police-Brookfield, received a call while he was on duty that his wife believed she was going into labor with their unborn child. He immediately left and returned home to find his wife was in active labor …
Read More »UMass Dartmouth professor featured in National Science Foundation virtual showcase
UMass Dartmouth Associate Professor Shakhnoza Kayumova, who teaches in the STEM Education & Teacher Development department, will be featured in the 2020 STEM for All Video Showcase funded by the National Science Foundation. The event will be held online on May 5-12 and can be found on the STEM for …
Read More »2020 Buzzards Bay swim canceled due to ongoing concerns over the coronavirus
The following was posted by The Buzzards Bay Coalition: “The Buzzards Bay Coalition has announced that the 2020 Buzzards BaySwim will be canceled due to the unprecedented and still-evolving conditions presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The health and well-being of our participants, volunteers, emergency personnel, staff, and our community is …
Read More »New Bedford Census Help Centers accessible by phone
While there have been many changes during the COVID-19 state of emergency, the importance of filling out the 2020 Census remains a top priority to ensure New Bedford is counted in the federal census. The New Bedford Census Help Centers have gone virtual, and will now be accessible by phone, …
Read More »Massachusetts reports lowest one-day COVID-19 count since April 5
Massachusetts Coronavirus Update On May 4, the Massachusetts Public Health Department reported that the state added 1,000 more positive cases of COVID-19 bringing to total to 69,087. This is a decrease from Sunday’s 1,824 reported cases. 1,000 cases is the lowest single-day count since April 5 when 765 cases were …
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