Change and progress were the prevalent themes during the New Bedford Police Dept.’s 11th Promotions Ceremony Tuesday at Keith Middle School. The event honored Sgt. Mark Giammalvo, Sgt. Annemarie Lefevre and Sgt. Alan Faber, who were formally “pinned” by family members. Alongside the promotions were new officers Andy Pereira, Vincent …
Read More »Iwo Jima veterans celebrated at State House’s Memorial Hall for battle’s 75th anniversary
By Sam Doran, State House News Service The feet that climbed Mount Suribachi move slower now. But they marched proudly into Memorial Hall on Wednesday to observe the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, greeted by crisp salutes and words of praise from grateful elected officials, philanthropists, and …
Read More »Dartmouth National Resources Trust is asking community to pick up after their dogs on the trails
“If you’re walking through Destruction Brook Woods – DNRT, you might notice a few of these “poop flags” left in places where dog owners did not pick up after their animal. We’re temporarily putting out these flags to bring awareness to the incredible amount of poop left in our Reserve. …
Read More »Dominican National Pleads Guilty in Boston to Illegal Reentry and Possession of a Firearm
A Dominican national pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to illegal reentry and illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition. Twaldo Baez, 37, a Dominican national who was previously removed from the United States after being convicted of a felony in 2007, pleaded guilty to illegal reentry and being …
Read More »Massachusetts woman indicted for stealing over $400,000 from her elderly uncle
A Saugus, Massachusetts woman was indicted Tuesday in connection with a scheme to defraud her elderly uncle of his life’s savings. Jayne Carbone, 52, was indicted on four counts of wire fraud and four counts of aggravated identity theft. Carbone was arrested in December 2019. According to the indictment, between …
Read More »March is mad with 15 performances, events and workshops at the Zeiterion
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center marches into spring with a wide array of 15 concerts, shows, workshops, movies and more! The March line-up starts with the on-stage memoir County of Kings, the unbelievable true story of slam poet Lemon Anderson, and it culminates with a Buster Keaton double feature of silent …
Read More »New Bedford man who Allegedly threatened prosecutor held for dangerousness hearing
A 24-year-old New Bedford man who is alleged to have threatened violence and intimidated a New Bedford District Court prosecutor last week was apprehended this weekend and was detained yesterday pending the results of an upcoming dangerousness hearing. Jonathan Perez-Martinez was arrested by Massachusetts State Police Troopers on Saturday and …
Read More »Former New Bedford mayor Rosemary S. Tierney’s funeral set for Feb. 22
The family of the Honorable Rosemary S. Tierney, former Mayor of New Bedford, has announced that her funeral will be held on Saturday, February 22 at 9:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Martyr Church, 565 County Street.
Read More »Wareham police arrest man twice within a day
On Tuesday, February 18th, at 12:50 a.m. Wareham Police Officer Eric Machado located a vehicle running with a male sitting in it, at the parking lot of C.W. Bishop Avenue. Upon further investigation, it appeared that the male was under the influence of alcohol, and an ambulance was requested to …
Read More »New Bedford cold weather overflow shelter open tonight, February 19
Due to the extreme frigid temperatures expected through the evening, the overflow will be opened tonight. All inquiries can be forwarded to Sister Rose House and 1-800-homeless. All guests should plan to arrive for 6:00pm and the cutoff time will be 8:30pm. Dinner will be served between 6:00pm and 7:30pm …
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