“The Massachusetts State Police are proud to welcome the newest addition to our family, Pippen, who is now a member of our Bomb Squad and of the family of her handler, Trooper Scott Irish. Pippen is a yellow lab who turned a year-old yesterday. She comes to us from Puppies …
Read More »Massachusetts sees a spike in coronavirus testing, expected to rise significantly
Katie Lannan State House News Service The number of COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts shot up above 1,000 for the first time on Tuesday in a dramatic increase over the previous day’s tally. New Department of Public Health figures shows 1,159 cases of the respiratory illness in the state, up from …
Read More »Dartmouth’s A.C. Moore arts and crafts store closes its doors for good
The soon-to-be-defunct arts and crafts retail chain A.C. Moore was already limping along and closing the doors of many of its stores, but now that fact hits close to home. A.C. Moore’s parent company Nicole Crafts LLC also owns arts and crafts chain Michael’s. Since November of 2019, Nicole Crafts …
Read More »Wareham Police arrest Quincy man for extortion by threat of injury
On Monday morning March 23, a person reported to Wareham Police that they had received a threatening text from an unknown individual. The individual advised the victim that they were going to release various information about them unless his demands were met. Detectives of the Wareham Police began an immediate …
Read More »Fairhaven Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19, Currently in Quarantine
On Tuesday, March 24, 2020, the Massachusetts Department of Health (DPH) notified the Fairhaven Board of Health that a Fairhaven resident tested positive for COVID-19. The individual is currently quarantined and is being monitored daily by the town’s Public Nurse who continues to follow all recommended guidance from DPH as …
Read More »Dartmouth Police Department reminds public that even during these time we shouldn’t be “litterbugs and slobs!”
The following was posted on the Dartmouth Police Department’s Facebook Page: “Common sense isn’t so common! Though we understand and appreciate that everyone wants to be extra careful these days, last time I checked, no one has authorized us all to suddenly become litterbugs and slobs! While walking through one …
Read More »Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust closes Parsons Reserve Daffodil Field for the season
Due to the Governor’s emergency order limiting gatherings more than 25 people, the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust (DNRT) has closed the Parsons Reserve and its daffodil field for the 2020 season as of March 24. The entire Parsons Reserve will be closed. DNRT has blocked trails and will be monitoring …
Read More »Two more COVID-19 deaths reported in Massachusetts, bringing total number to 11, 1,159 tested positive
Two females, one in her 80s from Middlesex County and one in her 60s from Berkshire County – have died from COVID-19-related illness, bringing the total number of deaths from the novel coronavirus in Massachusetts to 11. Both were hospitalized and had underlying health conditions. As of 4 p.m. today, …
Read More »New Bedford Symphony Orchestra takes “Learning in Concert” online
The NBSO’s Learning in Concert program is a three-phase arts integration project that typically spans a school year and reaches thousands of elementary students across South Coast by bringing the first two phases into their schools and then presenting the culminating Young People’s Concerts at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center. …
Read More »Humane Society & Shelter SouthCoast will assist senior citizens in having pet food delivered to Dartmouth and New Bedford
“Attention Dartmouth Senior Citizens! If you are unable to get to the store to obtain food for your pet, please call the Humane Society at 508-995-6661 and we will make arrangements to deliver it to your door! This program is a collaboration between Town of Dartmouth Animal Control and the …
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