“At approximately 6:15PM Monday night, Waltham Police Officers responded to the area of Bear Hill Rd and Route I-95 South to assist in locating a male prisoner that had escaped from a Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department transport vehicle on the highway. Waltham officers joined Plymouth County Deputy Sheriffs and troopers …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police Troopers, Air Wing, K-9s, unite to search for missing 87-year old
“On the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, Troopers from the State Police-Russell Barracks and members of the Massachusetts State Police K9 Unit, Special Emergency Response Team (SERT), and Air Wing responded to assist Russell Police with the search for a missing 87-year-old man with dementia. The man had been …
Read More »Massachusetts woman, second to die in snow mobile accident in New Hampshire
“Saturday Marked By Serious Incidents in the North Country: Gorham: Shortly after noon on Saturday, February 24, 2024 rescue personnel from multiple agencies responded to a remote trail near Pine Mountain to assist a snowmobiler who had suffered significant injuries after crashing into trees. At approximately 1207 hours, personnel from …
Read More »Marion Fire Department, EMS, respond to Sunday morning rollover
“Fire/EMS responded to a rollover crash on Wareham Rd.Sunday morning at approximately 9:24am. One transported to a local hospital with no life threatening injuries. Road is shut down in both directions! Responding units: • C-1 • C-2 • A-2 • E-1″-Marion Fire/EMS. Marion Fire/EMS photo.
Read More »Lakeville Firefighters battle massive car fire Sunday afternoon
“Sunday afternoon car fire: Multiple reports of a car fire sent firefighters to Tyler’s Way at 12:10 pm Sunday. Engine 2, Tanker 1, and Car 2 responded to the area. The operator of the vehicle reported a mechanical failure and then discovered a fire upon exiting the vehicle. All occupants …
Read More »New Bedford Police Department’s Civil Service Prep Course a huge success
“We were very pleased to see all of these eager candidates attend our free test preparation seminar today. We truly believe that it will be helpful to them. Please wish all of our candidates luck as they follow their ambition to become police officers on the streets of our historic …
Read More »Southcoast Health’s Charlton Memorial Hospital achieves Pathway to Excellence® Designation
“FALL RIVER, Mass. – On Thursday afternoon, Southcoast Health nurses, leaders, and staff gathered for the official announcement that Charlton Memorial Hospital received designation as a Pathway to Excellence® Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The Pathway designation is a global credential that highlights Charlton Memorial’s commitment to …
Read More »New Bedford Police charge man wearing court-ordered GPS with robbing Uber driver at knifepoint
“NEW BEDFORD – Police have placed a male who was already on court-ordered GPS under arrest after robbing an Uber driver at knifepoint directly outside of his own residence. On Monday, February 19th, at around 5:30 PM, patrol units responded to the North St./Cedar St. intersection in response to the …
Read More »B.C.S.O. Sheriff Heroux incorporates recomendations to address high suicide rates he inherited
“In January 2023, I inherited a jail system that had a suicide rate three times the national average. We are changing that. In my first month on the job, I hired prison suicide expert Lindsay Hayes to review our policies and procedures. His review found a lot of problems with …
Read More »New Bedford roadwork sites for the upcoming week of February 26, 2024 – March 1, 2024
“The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of February 26, 2024 – March 1, 2024, and they are as follows: Eversource will be working on gas main relays and services on: • Main relay on Acushnet Ave from Phillips Rd to Fox St • Main …
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