Just after 3 p.m. February 2, 2020 Troopers assigned to State Police-Bourne responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash on Route 195 Westbound at mile marker 36.6 in Marion. Upon their arrival they discovered 2017 Nissan Murano that had been involved in a serious crash with the operator, identified as …
Read More »New Bedford man pleads guilty to possession and intent to distribute heroin, Fentanyl, and marijuana in federal court in Boston
Davaun Oswald, 23, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and marijuana before U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton, who scheduled sentencing for June 17, 2020. Oswald has been in state custody since his arrest on Jan. 31, 2019, and was recently transferred …
Read More »Massachusetts Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths in Massachusetts Fall 5 Percent Since Peak in 2016
The rate of opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts fell an estimated 5 percent from its peak in 2016, despite the growing presence of the synthetic opioid fentanyl as a driver of opioid-related overdose deaths, according to preliminary data in the latest quarterly opioid surveillance report released today by the Massachusetts …
Read More »Reynolds DeWalt is Hiring for Mail Services Associates in New Bedford
Reynolds DeWalt, located in the New Bedford industrial park is seeking qualified applicants to join their team! Apply Here: https://www.reynoldsdewalt.com/employment-opportunities/ MAIL SERVICES ASSOCIATES Direct Mail Operations Department looking for an experienced and motivated mail technician. • Full-Service IMB comprehension a plus. • Full-time positions, 1st and 2nd shifts available • …
Read More »Massachusetts State police charge Chicopee man with numerous firearm and narcotics offenses
Just before 5 p.m. last evening, Trooper Robert Berrena assigned to the Troop B Community Action Team (CAT) stopped a black Honda Accord in the area of Sycamore Street and Hampshire Street for failing to use a turn signal. The vehicle was occupied by two men. As Trooper Berrena approached …
Read More »Massachusetts AG Healey sues JUUL for allegedly “…creating youth vaping epidemic”
Attorney General Maura Healey announced today that her office has sued JUUL Labs Inc. for what she feels created a youth vaping epidemic by intentionally marketing and selling its e-cigarettes to young people. Based on multiple depositions and hundreds of thousands of pages of company documents, AG Healey’s lawsuit reveals …
Read More »Dartmouth Police request hearing for “Fantastic Nails” employee from Fall River
The following was posted on the Dartmouth Police Department’s Facebook page: “As a result of evidence gathered by Dartmouth Police and State Police detectives in connection with a complaint filed last month by a female patron alleging that she had been secretly videotaped by an employee while using the restroom …
Read More »New Bedford family seeks the public’s help in finding missing 14-year old
“Please be on the lookout for my nephew Freddie. He is 14 yrs old, 5’10” 155lb has brown hair, hazel eyes and a thin muscular build. He has been missing from New Bedford since 2/4/2020. Please share and have others share he needs to be found. Freddie, if you see …
Read More »U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development awards $1.6 million in homelessness assistance funding to support New Bedford programs
The group tasked with combatting homelessness in the area has been awarded a grant from the federal Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) under its Continuum of Care program. The Homeless Service Providers Network (HSPN), led by the City’s Office of Housing & Community Development, has been awarded $1,673,610 …
Read More »OPINION: “Black Lives Matter is just another continuation of the Civil Rights Movement in another form”
“Racial Politics is nothing new in American history. It is not some magical concept only born from the Reagan era through today. It’s always been part and parcel tied to American history. Our very laws and history showcase this very historical fact. One cannot separate American racism from its laws …
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