The following was released by the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP): The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all …

“Mayor Mitchell’s Commission on police force is window dressing that is meant to pacify the good people of New Bedford. Do not be fooled; this is not the Mayor responding to Black Lives Matter calls for justice. This commission will not result in any sustainable change but instead maintain the …

Submitted by: BREATHE! A New Bedford based grassroots movement that seeks to strategically create change in the policies and practices that have upheld institutional racism, state violence, and injustice. Mayor Mitchell’s Commission on police force is window dressing that is meant to pacify the good people of New Bedford. Do …

On April 16, New Bedford Police gang unit detectives seized more than 100 grams of cocaine near the intersection of County and Fair streets after observing a motor vehicle infraction that resulted in a short vehicle chase. Police arrested 25-year old John Preston Perry of 104 Stephanie Place and 26-year …

Congratulations to the Top Ten students of the Bishop Stang High School Class of 2019: Patrick Clark, Jacob Thompson, Clinton Hegarty, Clare Laroche, Katherine D’Ordine, Sarah Gracia, Gage Ramsden, Daqi (Jen) Chen, Kenneth Mackenzie, Ziqi (Christine) Yu. The Top Ten students were recognized last night, May 23th at the annual …

Today, several official Massachusetts Department of Revenue posters were placed on Lorenzo’s Bakery at 1533 Acushnet Ave in New Bedford stating that the location “has been seized for nonpayment of taxes, and is in possession of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.” As of 5pm this afternoon, The Lorenzo’s Bakery at 391 …

The New Bedford Chapter of the Prince Henry Society of Massachusetts awarded $49,500 in scholarships to Greater New Bedford college-bound students. For the 38th consecutive year, the society held its annual scholarship brunch at the Century House in Acushnet on June 17. In 1980, Milton Ferreira and the late Anthony …

A resident charged with cocaine trafficking after being found in possession of nearly 100 grams of cocaine is back on the streets after the judge set his bail at 10 times less than the state requested. Jeffrey Graciani, 28, of 23 Tallman St. Apt. 4, New Bedford, was arrested Monday, …

A Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles clerk was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for her role in a scheme to produce false identification documents. David Brimage, 46, of Boston, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to eight months in prison and two years of …

A Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles clerk was sentenced on Monday in federal court in Boston for her role in a scheme to produce false identification documents. Kimberly Jordan, 33, of Randolph, was sentenced to eight months in prison and two years of supervised release. In October 2017, Jordan and …