At 1:33 am on Saturday, New Bedford police report responding to a call for a motor vehicle accident on Nash Road in the north end of New Bedford. Officers arrested 43-year old Jodi Fernandes of New Bedford and charged her with negligent operation of a motor vehicle and OUI-liquor.
Read More »Coronavirus Vaccine Shipped From Massachusetts to National Institute of Infectious Disease
By Michael P. Norton, State House News Service A Cambridge-based company has shipped vials of its novel coronavirus vaccine, which were manufactured at a plant in Norwood, to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) for further research. Moderna Inc. announced the news late Monday, saying its first …
Read More »UMass Dartmouth Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality celebrates 50th anniversary
Celebration includes a dinner with keynote address by former Planned Parenthood president Faye Wattleton The Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality at UMass Dartmouth, the second-oldest women’s collegiate center in the country, celebrates its 50th anniversary on Wednesday, March 18 at 6 p.m. in Woodland Commons. The event will feature …
Read More »City of New Bedford agrees to pay $500,000 to the Malcolm Gracia family
The attorney representing the family of Malcolm Gracia made a statement and can be read here. The following was sent by the New Bedford mayor’s office: “The City of New Bedford has reached a settlement agreement with the family of Malcolm Gracia. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, there …
Read More »Lowell man sentenced for trafficking more than a kilo of heroin and fentanyl
A 21-year old Lowell man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for trafficking more than a kilo of heroin and fentanyl. Fentanyl is responsible for 93% of all overdose deaths in Massachusetts. Anderson Daniel Jorge Cruz, 21, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge William G. Young to …
Read More »Memorial service to be held for Xavier Vega and Gerald Bretal, New Bedford fishermen lost at sea
On November 24th, the 56-foot F/V “Leonardo” capsized and sunk off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard. Only one person in the four-man crew, Ernesto Santos, was rescued by the Coast Guard and lost at sea were Mark Cormier Jr., Xavier Vega and boat Captian Gerald Bretal. On December 29th, 2019 …
Read More »OPINION: Landlord shows other side of renting issues after nightmare tenants wreck apartment
Do you balk at how the idea of coming up with first, last and security – many thousands of dollars – to move into a new apartment? Many area residents complain about how difficult it is to find a good landlord and question the high amount of money they ask …
Read More »New Bedford man arrested on 8 charges after allegedly striking police vehicle with a child in his car
On Saturday at 2:40 pm, New Bedford police narcotics officers attempted to stop a vehicle, but the driver allegedly failed to stop and stuck a New Bedford Police Department police vehicle. After a brief chase, officers arrested the driver and discovered a child in the vehicle with the driver. No …
Read More »New Bedford police arrest two for fentanyl and cocaine trafficking over the weekend
New Bedford Police Department narcotics detectives made two arrests in separate incidents during the weekend that resulted in the seizure of cocaine and fentanyl. Detectives were investigating a fentanyl distribution service on February 21 and as a result, a search warrant was executed at 8 Spooner St. Apt. 1. The …
Read More »Gunfire detected in New Bedford’s Westlawn public housing early Saturday morning
The New Bedford Police Department reports two separate gunfire incidents 12 minutes apart coming from the Westlawn public housing complex early Saturday morning. Saturday at 1:20 am, the New Bedford Police Department’s shot spotter system detected gunfire at the Westlawn New Bedford Housing Authority at 340 Smith Street. Saturday at …
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