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By Colin A. Young State House News Service On the heels of the two deadliest days so far in Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker said Sunday morning that “we’re right in the middle of the surge now” and a top White House official highlighted the state as an area where the …

Last evening at approximately 8:42 p.m., the State Police – Millbury Barracks received reports of a wrong-way driver on I-495 Southbound, near Exit 21 in Hopkinton. Shortly thereafter, callers reported a head-on crash on I-495 Southbound just north of Exit 22 in the town of Westborough. Upon arrival, troopers discovered …

“Calling all cAHs…Calling all cAHs DPD is looking for some help identifying this female, who recently attempted to pass a fraudulent prescription at a local pharmacy. Based on the grimace she was making when the image was captured, we believe that the script was for medication associated with constipation. However, …

“We hope this message finds you well. We are writing with an URGENT ask to assist your communities during these difficult times. Our office has prepared two important informational posters regarding access to health care and other rights for community members during the COVID-19 pandemic, and we’d like to ask …

Massachusetts Coronavirus Update On April 17, the Massachusetts Public Health Department reported that the state added 1,970 more positive cases of COVID-19 bringing to total to 36,372. This is a decrease from Friday’s 2,221 reported cases. 156 new COVID-19 related deaths were reported since yesterday, down from 159, bringing the …

United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions, and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, sent letters to banks and credit unions — …

UPDATE: New Bedford health officials reported one more COVID-19 related death since this article was published. Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported three additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Bedford Saturday morning, bringing the total positive cases in the city to 183, up from 180 yesterday. The total COVID-19 related deaths …

New Bedford’s Annual Cape Verdean Recognition Parade has been canceled. This year’s parade would have been the 48th year. According to a post in the Facebook group, the organizers canceled the parade as it was “necessary to prioritize the health and safety of our participants, vendors and our committee members”. …

On April 16, New Bedford Police gang unit detectives seized more than 100 grams of cocaine near the intersection of County and Fair streets after observing a motor vehicle infraction that resulted in a short vehicle chase. Police arrested 25-year old John Preston Perry of 104 Stephanie Place and 26-year …

“Calling all cAHs…Calling all cAHs At approximately 4:45 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15th, this currently unidentified male decided to break into a house in Dartmouth, without first scanning the area for security cameras. As you all know, we love doing community outreach here at DPD. In light of this, the …