“The City of New Bedford’s Office of Housing & Community Development has published a new Public Residential HOME-ARP Survey to encourage public input relative to the development of the HOME Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) Allocation Plan arising out of the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development …
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“New Bedford police detectives have seized a loaded firearm from a 16 year-old male in the city’s westend. On January 30th at approximately 3PM, detectives assigned to the Organized Crime Intelligence Bureau were monitoring activity in the “Temple Landing” housing development. At this time, they observed a group of males …
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“New Bedford police detectives have arrested a man on a variety of narcotics charges. On January 30th, detectives assigned to the Organized Crime Intelligence Bureau were targeting drug activity in the north-end sector when they observed what they believed to be a drug transaction take place between a male and …
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“Local elected officials signaled support for Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux’s proposals to close the Ash Street Jail during tours and informational sessions hosted by the Sheriff’s Office last week. Reps. Tony Cabral, Chris Hendricks, Carole Fiola, Alan Silvia, Carol Doherty and Paul Schmid joined Sen. Paul Feeney on Friday …
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“The New Bedford Public Library has launched an online index of obituaries published in the Standard-Times from 1968 through the present day. The library’s reference staff took advantage of reduced operating hours during the pandemic to meticulously scan and create digital copies of the library’s entire obituary index collection, available …
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“Providing food for wildlife does more harm than good. Each winter, MassWildlife receives inquiries from the public regarding whether or not to feed wildlife. While people have good intentions, supplemental feeding of wildlife typically does more harm than good. Most wildlife seasonally change their behavior to adapt to cold temperatures …
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“At approximately 7:49am this morning, the Fairhaven Fire Department and the Fairhaven Marine Resources Department (Harbormaster) responded to a diesel fuel spill in the harbor near Union Wharf. (Union Street, Fairhaven, MA) The fishing vessel (F/V) Jack M, reported an equipment malfunction that spilled an unknown quantity of diesel fuel …
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“A 45-year-old New Bedford man was convicted by a jury of his peers and sentenced to state prison last Friday in Fall River Superior Court of trafficking fentanyl and distributing crack-cocaine, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Carlos Lacen-Santiago was sentenced by Judge Renee Dupuis to serve …
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“A 42-year-old New Bedford man was sentenced to serve 15 to 20 years in state prison after being convicted earlier this week of stabbing his ex-girlfriend and molesting her daughter, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Elias Centeio pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court on Tuesday …
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“A 31-year-old homeless man who was living in a tent in the woods in Fairhaven at the time of his August, 2020 arrest for violently assaulting and strangling his girlfriend, was sentenced to serve three to five years in prison last week in Fall River Superior Court, Bristol County District …
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