On Sunday, April 5, 2020, two individuals kayaking on the Ipswich River overturned their vessels. The kayakers were not wearing lifejackets, nor were any personal floatation devices aboard. The water levels are high and the current was fast; fortunately, the individuals were able to grab onto floating debris to avoid …
Read More »Boston Police and FBI warn residents of COVID-19 scammers looking to hijack stimulus checks using a variety of methods
The Boston Police Department and FBI Warn Residents of Fraudulent Emails/Phone Calls from Scammers Looking to Hijack COVID-19 Stimulus Checks: With millions of people out of work and hoping to receive COVID-19 stimulus checks, the Boston Police Department and FBI are warning community members to be leery and wary of …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police respond to a body discovered on Revere beach
A body has been discovered on a beach in Revere this morning. According to Dave Procopio of the Massachusetts State Police, at approximately 6:50 a.m., a resident of a high-rise condominium on Revere Beach Boulevard observed and reported what appeared to be a body on the beach, in the area …
Read More »New Bedford Symphony Orchestra joins virtual AHA! night with FREE concert, “A Journey of Hope”
Tune in on our website or on Facebook on Thursday, April 9 to join NBSO members Dana Ianculovici and Kevin Crudder, also known as Clearvision, for an hour of music and poetry imagining “ A Journey of Hope.” The evening will include classic duos by Mozart, Breval, and Gliere, as …
Read More »Baker, CVS Announce Expansion Of Rapid COVID-19 Drive-Through Testing In Massachusetts
The Baker-Polito Administration and CVS Monday announced the launch of a new rapid testing site in Lowell, which will enable on-the-spot COVID-19 testing and results at no cost. The new CVS site in Lowell will use the new Abbott ID NOW™ COVID-19 test. With the launch of this site, Massachusetts …
Read More »Police seek public’s help in solving death of 32-year old Brockton man on Route 24
Massachusetts State Police and the Norfolk District Attorney’s office are asking the public’s assistance in identifying the person or persons responsible for the mattress found in the northbound roadway of Rt. 24 in Randolph last night connected to the investigation into the fatal crash that occurred at approximately 8:15 p.m. …
Read More »CVS Health opening rapid COVID-19 drive-through testing at Twin Rivers Casino
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — To help support local communities and the overall health care system in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, CVS Health joined forces with federal and state officials to announce the opening of rapid COVID-19 drive-through testing sites in Georgia and Rhode Island. The test sites will bolster state efforts …
Read More »Police seize four firearms in New Bedford over weekend
New Bedford Police Department Gang Unit Detectives seized four firearms during three separate incidents over the weekend that resulted in firearms charges for four individuals. On April 4, Gang Unit detectives approached a vehicle at the corner of Cove St. and Mortin Ct. where they located a Smith & Wesson …
Read More »1,337 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Massachusetts as U.S. passes 10,000 deaths
On April 6, the Massachusetts Public Health Department reported that the state added 1,337 more positive cases of COVID-19 bringing to total to 13837. This is a significant increase over Sunday’s 764 reported cases and very close to Saturday’s 1,334 new cases. There appears to be a trend of low …
Read More »Why does Brockton have 7 times the COVID-19 cases as Fall River and New Bedford?
Brockton has seven times the amount of positive COVID-19 cases as comparably sized cities in Massachusetts like New Bedford and Fall River and 147 more cases than Worcester, which has almost 100,000 more people. As of Sunday, Brockton’s Board of Health reported 457 people in the city have tested positive …
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