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“Dear Fellow Americans, I need your help! I come to you as a USMC Veteran who served our country with pride during Operation Iraqi Freedom. A former National Guardsman and someone who has served our local community as a Deputy of the Barnstable County Sheriff’s department for the last 14 …

“I was hoping you could share something to your Facebook page. I want to thank my son’s teachers. It’s been a rough year and I want them to know they are appreciated. I would like to post ANONYMOUSLY!!” ____________________________________________________________________ “My son goes to RISE Academy at Pulaski [School]. Their behavior …

New Bedford resident, Ellory Reynolds, needed to have some items picked up by ABC Disposal so he made an appointment with them and placed the items in front of his apartment. When he went outside next, he saw that the City of New Bedford left him a violation notice. Here …

“Dear New Bedford City Council Members and Elected Officials, The recent report released by Citizens for Juvenile Justice “We are the Prey”, based on NBPD public data, illuminates serious racial disparities in police interactions in New Bedford. In a time where the nation is calling for change, it is our …

In the end, they couldn’t shake the Massachusetts State Police aircrew, so they surrendered to them. Shortly before noon today Trooper Brian Gervais, assigned to State Police-Sturbridge, was stationary observing traffic on Route 84 eastbound in Sturbridge. At that time he observed a black Acura sedan pass his location with …

“Hello, New Bedford Residents, For those of you who may have loved ones at Sacred Hearts Cemetery on Mount Pleasant near the airport: I just found out that graves are not allowed to have metal decorations at the gravestones. Apparently, for years now, the items that were placed at my …

How are your kids handling schooling during the pandemic? These are unprecedented times and what our youth and teachers are going through while trying to maintain grades is something we’ve never gone through. There is not only stress and anxiety about contracting COVID-19 but for students, there is a significant …

Your child is 10, maybe 15 years old. They post a picture on Instagram —someone else makes a rude comment — all hell breaks loose. Fists are thrown, authorities are called, and a criminal record follows them for years. The unfortunate truth is that this could be your child if …

“Please take up the issue of poor logistics at motor and vehicle registration service centers in Massachusetts, especially nearby centers Fall River, New Bedford, and Taunton! Thousands of people threatened with license suspension! The only ones responsible are the authorities and representatives of those centers, the main door guarded by …