The Freitas family who opened All Ranks Academy of Gymnastics five years ago have made the tough decision to close their doors for good. The family-owned operation has exhausted every avenue of possibilities to keep the business open – one that has been a great source of joy for children …
Read More »Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles to implement further extensions to renewal timelines for IDs, permits and licenses
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles announced it will be implementing further extensions to the renewal timelines for expiring professional credentials, and licenses and permits, including Commercial Driver’s Licenses and Commercial Driver’s License Permits (CDLs / CLPs). While the RMV had previously announced 60-day extensions for most credentials, passenger plate …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police Air Wing fights Deerfield forest fire
“Last Thursday we reported on our Air Wing’s assistance, by making numerous water drops, in suppressing a forest fire that was encroaching on some houses in the town of Deerfield. But for two of our flight crews, the work wasn’t done after that. Around 5:25 p.m. Thursday, as MSP helicopters …
Read More »Massachusetts State Trooper rescues baby ducklings that fell through storm drain
It’s a State Trooper’s most fundamental mission: to help others in a time of crisis and danger. Sometimes those in danger can not speak for themselves. And sometimes they are a different species. So when Massachusetts State Trooper Jim Maloney came across some baby ducks who had fallen through the …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police and K9 “Lennox” locate missing woman
“Shortly before 10 p.m. last night Massachusetts State Troopers from the State Police-Cheshire Barracks responded to the area of the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail to assist Cheshire Police search for a missing and distraught woman. The State Police K9 Unit also responded to assist. MSP K9 Trooper Jason Gallup responded with …
Read More »Rockdale Avenue property in New Bedford to become a Taco Bell
For those of you who live in the South End and are fans of Taco Bell but have to drive to the Coggeshall location on the other side of the city or the one in Fairhaven or Dartmouth to enjoy their menu: rejoice! One will soon be open right next …
Read More »R/V Kommandor Susan strikes New Bedford-Fairhaven Hurricane Barrier
At around 7:00am Saturday morning the 272-foot research vessel Kommandor Susan had a minor collision with the New Bedford/Fairhaven Hurricane Barrier. Many residents from both Fairhaven and New Bedford reported hearing the horn blasts and the Fairhaven Police received numerous phone calls. The captain of the research vessel reported the …
Read More »City of New Bedford roadwork sites for the upcoming week of May 25, 2020 –May 29, 2020
The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of May 25, 2020 –May 29, 2020 and they are as follows: NO WORK MEMORIAL DAY- MONDAY, MAY 25, 2020 Eversource: Eversource will replace the gas mains at the following locations: • Tarkiln Hill Rd. and Park Ave. …
Read More »Wareham Police Association awards scholarship applicants
The Wareham Police Association has decided that due to the Covid 19 pandemic and with the high school seniors year being cut short and unable to enjoy their final year of high school along with parents being laid off from work, to award all scholarship applicants that submitted their applications …
Read More »Bristol County Sheriff Hodgson releases criminal histories of inmates released due to COVID-19
The Bristol County Sheriff’s Office has updated its Prisoner Release Alert Notification System to include the criminal histories of county inmates who are being released from jail by judges due to COVID-19. In the new newsletter, Bristol County Sheriff Thomas M. Hodgson highlights an individual who was facing a charge …
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