Shortly before midnight on Monday Trooper Adam Couture, assigned to State Police-Shelburne Falls, was on patrol observing traffic on Route 91 northbound at mile marker 48.6 in Bernardston. At that time he observed a silver Toyota SUV with a loud defective exhaust pass his location. He also observed the vehicle …

A former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings”) pleaded guilty yesterday to racketeering and drug charges. Roberto Vargas, a/k/a “King Royalty,” 27, pleaded guilty before U.S. Senior District Court Judge Rya W. Zobel to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs …

In New England, we have a saying “Don’t like the weather? Wait 5 minutes.” Our region’s weather is famous (or infamous) all over the country, but this week even those states that are considering to have warm temperatures all year round are getting a taste of what our winters are …

A response to a crash overnight in Medford led to arrests of the car’s occupants for illegal possession of a rifle and other crimes and resulted in injuries to the first-responding Trooper after his cruiser was hit by an SUV while on scene. At approximately 1:20 a.m., a Trooper on …

With the start of 2021, Mayor Jon Mitchell and the City of New Bedford have formally launched NB Resilient, the City’s strategic climate action plan aimed at climate adaptation and mitigation. The plan sets ambitious but achievable goals to help New Bedford achieve its vision – “a thriving, self-sustaining city …

While a box truck and delivery team may not make quite the same kind of entrance as a sleigh and reindeer, My Brother’s Keeper still warmly welcomed the arrival of Southcoast Health’s gifts for area families this past week. A holiday collection of donations, which had been placed in bins …

At 8:08 PM Saturday Troopers from the Massachusetts State Police Barracks in Oak Bluffs responded to a two-vehicle crash on Beach Road in Tisbury that resulted in the death of one of the operators. The other operator has been arrested for motor vehicle homicide and other charges. Preliminary investigation by …

Recently, a New Bedford man had gits that were specially made for his sick son. Sadly, it appears that in spite of it being the holiday season, it is the time of year when the porch pirates, smash and grabs, and other flavor of thieves come out of the woodwork. …

On Saturday, December 12 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., UMass Dartmouth, AHA!, and the City of New Bedford will SPARKLE. This outdoor festival allows the community to engage in the spirit of the holidays while staying safe through social distancing. SPARKLE will focus on the UMass Dartmouth College of …

A New Bedford woman was arrested Sunday after multiple crashes within minutes. According to Detective Robert Rebello, at approximately 9:32 p.m., Officers Jarrod Levesque, Douglas Wenson and Luc Sauve were dispatched to the area of State Road and White’s of Westport for a motor vehicle crash with injuries. Prior to …