“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 …
Read More »Texas man who threatened Boston doctor serving transgender patients sentenced to prison
“BOSTON – A Texas man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for threatening a Boston doctor affiliated with the national LGBTQIA+ health education center. Matthew Jordan Lindner, 39, of Comfort, Texas, was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge William G. Young to three months in prison and three …
Read More »New Bedford Police arrest Dartmouth man, charge another after dispute where shots were fired
“NEW BEDFORD – Police have arrested one male and are charging another after a dispute at a south-end automotive shop. On Friday, February 16th, police responded to 1593 Cove Rd. regarding shots fired. Upon arrival, patrol officers learned that an argument over a civil matter had escalated into a physical …
Read More »Two New Bedford men convicted by jury of raping and molesting 9-year-old girl
“Two New Bedford men were convicted last Friday afternoon by a jury of their peers after a week-long trial in Fall River Superior Court of raping and molesting a 9-year-old girl in their Nye Street apartment, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Nicholas Pacheco, 41, was convicted …
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