A Rockland woman was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for stealing Social Security benefits. Catherine M. Anzalone, 55, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge George A. O’Toole, Jr. to 12 months of home confinement, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $155,736 in restitution …
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On Tuesday, March 5, at about 7:30 p.m. Officer James White and Kyle Gomes while on patrol, observed a red Ford F-150 with damage to its passenger side mirror, in the area of the Narrows Bridge. This vehicle matched the description of the one which had struck a woman on …
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In an email dated Feb 13, 2019, Worley Beds Factory Outlet owner Martha Worley voiced her opposition to New Bedford City Council President Linda Morad. “I would like to express in the strongest terms my opposition to the efforts being made to accommodate a recreational cannabis business at 161 Popes …
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As a response to the recent break-in into the elections office at city hall, New Bedford City Councilor Gomes is calling for a review of city hall surveillance cameras. The following motion is scheduled for discussion at this Thursday’s City Council meeting: MOTION: Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the Committee on …
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A Medford woman was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for fraudulently receiving Social Security disability benefits, Medicare, MassHealth, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Stephanie DiPierro, 39, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge William G. Young to one year and one day in prison, three years …
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Has recreational marijuana been “zoned out” of New Bedford? We asked Mayor Mitchell that question and if New Bedford is getting left behind while other nearby cities and towns welcome recreational shops. Full interview:
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U.S. Attorney Andrew E. Lelling announced this week that the District of Massachusetts collected more than $5.213 billion in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2018. Of this amount, more than $4.9 billion was collected by the District alone – $25,028,095 in criminal actions, and $4,906,284,211 in civil actions. …
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17 Massachusetts Legislators are hoping to ban organized tackle football in Massachusetts for kids in grades 7 or under. Locally, Representative Paul Paul A. Schmid III (Fall River/NewBedford/Westport/Freetown) presented the bill and Representatives Carole Fiola (Fall River/Freetown) and Alan Silvia (Fall River) co-sponsored it. If passed, organizations could be fined …
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New Bedford City Councilor Brian Gomes is renewing the call for ALDI supermarkets to move into to the former Shaw’s site located on King’s Highway in New Bedford. This request comes nearly two years after five New Bedford City Councilors invited Aldi to New Bedford to no avail. Aldi announced …
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New Bedford Ward 6 City Councilor Joe Lopes is pushing to ban plastic bags in large grocery stores in New Bedford. The following written motion will be in front of the City Council on Thursday, Feb. 14: WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Lopes requesting that the Committee on Ordinances begin the process …
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