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“For the health and safety of our audiences, artists, volunteers, and staff, we have decided to postpone or cancel all performances, classes and events through March 31. We understand that many of you had concerns about gathering in a large group. We share those concerns and are taking the precautions …

Mayor Jon Mitchell and members of the New Bedford Complete Count Committee officially launched New Bedford Counts, the City’s 2020 Census efforts as the count gets underway starting today, March 12, 2020. Last year at Mayor Mitchell’s direction, the City of New Bedford, in a comprehensive effort to ensure the …

Did you grow up in the 1980s or 1990s and have fond memories of spending a day at places like “The Dream Machine” playing games like Dig-Dug, Robotron, Centipede, Pac-Man, and others? Well, you’ll soon be able to take a stroll down memory lane and bring out that little kid …

The Baker-Polito Administration released policies restricting visitors to nursing homes and rest homes in order to protect older adults at higher risk for Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory illness. Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders, Department of Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel and their teams reviewed the guidance with …

From the Brockton Police Department: JOIN US IN ATTENDING FUNERAL FOR BROCKTON WWII VET WITH NO LIVING FAMILY MEMBERS Visitation: 3/12/20 8:45-9:15 AM Conley Funeral Home/138 Belmont St., Brockton, MA 02301 Funeral: 3/12/20 10:30 MA National Cemetery/Bourne, MA https://www.currentobituary.com/obit/241543 A police officer never knows what the day or night will …

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell released the following statement after the passing of U.S. Army Pfc. Justin Kirby, a New Bedford native: “I extend my heartfelt sympathy to the family of U.S. Army Pfc. Justin Kirby, a New Bedford native who was killed Monday in a training exercise at Fort …

A Massachusetts State Police K9 team yesterday morning located and captured a man who stabbed a co-worker at the produce center in Wakefield where they worked. Trooper Daniel Purtell and his partner Neko tracked the suspect through thick brush, reeds, and water in a swamp where he was attempting to …

The Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit and Fitchburg Police detectives, as part of an investigation, Monday night executed a search warrant at a second-floor apartment at 38 Green St. in Fitchburg, which led to the arrest of the target of the investigation and the seizure of an illegally-possessed rifle and …

By Matt Murphy State House News Service More than 74,000 University of Massachusetts students will be required to take all of their classes online beginning as soon as Thursday as the state’s largest public university system transitions fully to remote learning in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The University of …

Detectives from the New Bedford Police Narcotics Unit executed search warrants on March 10 at 41 Linden St. #3E and 35 Linden St. #2W – including a Nissan Altima. As a result of these efforts, police officers seized more than 26 grams of cocaine, 228 tabs of ecstasy, a Ruger …