In this series, we hope to highlight and showcase in as interesting a way as possible, the stories behind our favorite, mouth-watering local dishes. While we’ll focus on greater New Bedford and the South Coast, we will occasionally “travel” to places like Plymouth, Providence or even Boston. I will attempt …

Yesterday, at approximately 6:00 p.m., Troopers assigned to the State Police Troop B CAT Team were on patrol in Pittsfield on South Street when they observed a blue Honda sedan traveling northbound with a defective brake light. The Troopers subsequently stopped the vehicle after it took a quick left turn …