UPDATE: We added a link to the EMT report that details the wounds and treatment of Officer Barnes and added a 2012 article detailing Nick Baptiste, Gracia’s former teacher talking about Malcolm’s potential yet troubled past. On May 17, 2012, 15-year old Malcolm Gracia was shot and killed by New …
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New Bedford’s Community Foundation unveils new name, celebrates philanthropy at 25th Annual meeting
The Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts is now the SouthCoast Community Foundation, the organization announced Tuesday at its 25th Annual Meeting. The Foundation unveiled its new name and logo at the virtual event, also announcing that the organization awarded nearly $3.5 million in grants and scholarships in 2019. John Vasconcellos, …
Read More »Community Foundation Awards Over $1.5M to 41 Nonprofits from the SouthCoast Emergency Response Fund in June
The Community Foundation today announced that in June they have awarded over $1.5 Million to 41 nonprofits providing significant emergency support for essential front-line workers and vulnerable populations, including the homeless, immigrant families, people with disabilities and those facing food insecurity. These grants contribute to the more than $2.68 Million …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police respond to fatal pedestrian crash on Route 93
At approximately 8:30 p.m. yesterday Troopers assigned to State Police-South Boston responded to reports of a pedestrian that had been struck by a vehicle on Route 93 northbound in the area of Exit 9 in Milton. Upon their arrival they located a pedestrian, identified as Tat Segundo, 49, of Mattapan, …
Read More »New Bedford based Community Foundation awards 4th round of grants from the SouthCoast Emergency Response Fund
The Community Foundation today announced $665,000 in grants to nonprofits providing significant emergency support for immigrants, emergency childcare facilities, and local college students in need. These grants contribute to the more than $1.9 Million that the Community Foundation has allocated over the past several weeks through its SouthCoast Emergency Response …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police and K9 “Caber” find missing teenage girls
“At approximately 1:45 a.m. Saturday Trooper Matt Baird of the Massachusetts State Police K9 Unit learned that Palmer Police were searching for two girls, ages 13 and 14, who had been missing since 11 p.m. Trooper Baird responded to the area with his partner Caber, and after obtaining an object …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police respond to motorcycle crash in Medford that claims life of one, leaves another injured
Last night at about 9:20 p.m., Troopers from State Police-Medford responded to a motorcycle crash on Fellsway North in Medford that resulted in the death of the operator and seriously injured the passenger. Preliminary investigation indicates a 2008 Kawasaki motorcycle being operated by, ENZO VNICIUS, 29, of Malden, popped the …
Read More »New Bedford to expand testing program for large workplaces, at-risk areas
Mayor Jon Mitchell and Southcoast Health have announced that, together, they are expanding a program to reach more at-risk areas and essential workers with COVID-19 testing. The program is based on a joint pilot effort undertaken earlier this month to test commercial fishing crews on the New Bedford waterfront using …
Read More »Massachusetts State Troopers seize gun, ammo, drugs from driver as child found sleeping in back seat
Early this morning, a Massachusetts State Police K9 Unit Trooper stopped a speeding sport utility vehicle in Marlborough, and ended seizing an illegally-owned handgun and narcotics from the driver, whose five-year-old son was sleeping in the backseat. At approximately 3:40 a .m. Trooper Kurt D’Angelo of the K9 Unit was …
Read More »Freetown Officer prevents suicide attempt
At 8:15 pm on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, Officer Patrick Lee prevented a 39 year old Lakeville man from attempting to commit suicide. Officer Lee overheard a state police radio broadcast regarding a man walking in the northbound lane of Rt. 140 near Chace Rd. Officer Lee arrived in the area …
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