*** This job has been filled and is no longer available. *** PAY: $47,339 – $59,178 Provides administrative support to the Purchasing Department; primarily responsible for providing administrative management for the office’s day-to-day operations; attends meetings, performs technical and administrative duties as requested from the supervisor and a variety of …
Read More »HELP WANTED: City of New Bedford is hiring for an Associate City Solicitor position
PAY: $70,599 – $88,257 Assists the City Solicitor and First Assistant City Solicitor in providing sound legal advice to City officials. Renders legal opinions. Negotiates, drafts and reviews legal documents. Performs legal research for all City departments, boards and offices. Represents the City in court and administrative proceedings. Serves as …
Read More »New Bedford police receive 310 pounds of medication for Drug Take Back Day
This past Saturday, the New Bedford Police Department participated once again in a DEA sponsored National Prescription Drug Take Back Day – receiving 310 pounds of unused medications. The amount was 80 pounds higher than the Aril event when the department received 230.8 pounds. The National Prescription Drug Take Back …
Read More »Five injured after deer hit by car and launched into Dartmouth public school bus
UPDATE: Dartmouth Public School released the following statement on Facebook: “This morning around 7:30 a.m. bus 18, carrying middle and high school students, was hit by a deer while traveling on Chase Road. Emergency personnel and school department staff arrived on the scene. Students were taken to St. Luke’s for …
Read More »New Bedford woman shares her family’s tradition of celebrating “El Día de Muertos”
Do you have family from Mexico or somewhere within the Mexican diaspora? One woman who lives here in New Bedford has a family tradition when it comes to celebrating the “Dia de Muertos” and recently their display went viral in the local news. The “Day of the Dead” is described …
Read More »New Bedford Firefighters Union leadership responds to fatal Coffin Ave fire and “blackouts”
CORRECTION: Engine 8 was blacked out, not Engine 9. The following was posted on New Bedford Firefighters Local 841’s Facebook page: “On Tuesday, October 22nd a fire occurred at 354 Coffin Avenue which resulted in a fatality. The members of the New Bedford Firefighters Local 841 are saddened by the …
Read More »Zeiterion offers festive fun for everyone this holiday season, including return of Nebraska Theatre Caravan’s “A Christmas Carol”
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center serves up five festive performances this holiday season, including the anticipated return of Nebraska Theatre Caravan’s A Christmas Carol. The yuletide line-up of family-friendly shows, seasonal favorites, and holiday classics begins with The TEN Tenors on December 5. Tickets are available by calling 508-994-2900, online at …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police seek public’s help in identifying suspects of credit card theft
The Massachusetts State Police is seeking the public’s help in identifying the man and woman shown in these photos. They are suspects in relation to an investigation of a stolen credit card in the South Boston area on October 20, 2019. These pictures show them using the stolen credit card …
Read More »St. James–St. John School in New Bedford selected to represent Massachusetts in creating ornaments for National Christmas Tree celebration in Washington, D.C.
56 trees surround the National Christmas Tree in President’s Park each year. The trees are decorated with ornaments created by students in each state, territory and the District of Columbia. At 56 schools across the country, students are creating one-of-a-kind ornaments for the 2019 National Christmas Tree display on the …
Read More »Elderly man detained after allegedly attempting to forcibly enter candidate for mayor Tyson Moultrie’s residence
New Bedford police report that a confused, elderly man was detained after allegedly forcibly trying to enter candidate for New Bedford Mayor Richard Tyson Moultrie’s residence multiple times just before 5 am on Friday morning. Mr. Moultrie lives with his girlfriend and child at 138 Rotch Street in New Bedford. …
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