By Michael P. Norton, State House News Service The multi-day clean energy project failure south of the islands is worsening, with developers at Vineyard Wind reporting Thursday that a “significant part” of a huge, damaged and dangling wind blade has detached and dropped into the Atlantic Ocean. “This morning, a …
Read More »New Bedford man sentenced for rape of 3-year-old, attacking mother
“A 31-year-old New Bedford man was convicted last week by a jury of his peers of raping a 3-year-old girl and was sentenced to serve 20 to 25 years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Allen Beckwith was convicted after a jury trial in …
Read More »New Bedford Police arrest Brockton fugitive on firearm, narcotics charges
“New Bedford, MA — Narcotics detectives have taken a wanted male into custody and seized an illegal firearm and narcotics in the process. On the evening of July 17th, narcotics detectives who were monitoring suspected drug activity conducted a traffic stop near the County Street/Cedar Grove intersection. The vehicle’s driver …
Read More »Fall River accident claims life of Dartmouth woman
“A 67-year-old Dartmouth woman was killed and a 64-year-old Bristol, RI man was hospitalized after they were struck by a box truck on Joseph Drive in Fall River yesterday. At around noon on Wednesday, the two victims, the driver of the box truck, and three others were at 214 Joseph …
Read More »New Bedford Fire Department awarded $189,547 to enhance skills, knowledge, safety
“Fire Chief Scott Kruger and Deputy Fire Chief Brian Medeiros are pleased to announce the New Bedford Fire Department has been awarded $189,547 in funding through FEMA’s FY23 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The funding will be used to facilitate NFPA 1021 Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications and …
Read More »Massachusetts woman charged with mayhem, assault to murder, after throat slashing
On Monday, the Milford Police Department and EMS received 911 calls for an incident on Purchase Street. Arriving responders found an adult male victim on the ground suffering from a slash wound to the face and neck. There were no other people on scene so police began to search the …
Read More »Massachusetts man sentenced for robberies where victims were beaten, dragged, duct-taped
At the time of the robberies, defendant was wearing a court-ordered ankle bracelet with GPS monitoring. “BOSTON – A Burlington, Mass. man was sentenced today in Boston federal court for his role in the armed robberies of multiple businesses in which he and two others beat, dragged and duct-taped victims. …
Read More »Six Truckloads Of Wind Blade Debris Recovered Around Nantucket
By Chris Lisinski, Michael P. Norton, State House News Service Fiberglass and foam debris that could fill six trucks has been recovered so far on and around Nantucket as work continues to collect the fragments of a wind blade that was mysteriously damaged on Saturday night. The offshore wind developer Vineyard …
Read More »New Bedford Police make arrest following series of B&Es in trucks
“New Bedford, MA — Major Crime Detectives have concluded an investigation into repeated thefts from commercial trucks here in the City. DANIEL PEDRO, 47, of 1669 Acushnet Ave., has been arrested concerning a series of vehicle breaks during which tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of tools and air compressors were …
Read More »Multiple mopeds seized after moped/motorcycle enforcement in Boston
“At about 5:17 PM on Monday July 15th, 2024, Officers assigned to District A-1 (Downtown) conducted moped/motorcycle enforcement near the intersection of Franklin St. and Washington St, Downtown Boston. Officers were on a directed foot-patrol to stop all motorcycles and/or mopeds operating in the pedestrian zone of Washington St. where …
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