The Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) today announced that the Buttonwood Park Zoo was granted accreditation by AZA’s independent Accreditation Commission. “Only zoos and aquariums that meet the highest standards are accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums,” said AZA President and CEO Jim Maddy. “The community should …

By Keith Lovett, Director of Buttonwood Park Zoo The Buttonwood Park Zoo’s Asian elephant program has made a lot of headlines recently. In an incident this January two keepers failed to properly padlock a door, resulting in Ruth, our 55 year-old elephant, being exposed during a winter storm. Ruth’s exposure …

This morning at approximately 11:50am officer Jeremy DeMello was dispatched to the 100 Block of Durfee St. regarding a break in progress into a single family home. An alert neighbor observed a Dodge Caravan pull into the driveway of a neighbor’s home and witness a female get out. The female …

My name is Jane Doe, I am 27 years old and a mother of three children: Kelly, Danny, and Marcus. Kelly and Danny’s father and I, were together for several years. In the final year of being together, I found out that he had an addiction to opiates. I found …

 Burglary Suspect In the early morning hours of March 9th, a business break occurred in the 1700 Block of Purchase St. The suspect entered the business through the rear door and stole a cash register with an undisclosed amount of cash. Anyone with information on this male is asked to …

On Saturday afternoon at approximately 4:15pm Officers Edward Rene and Sasha Vicente were on patrol in the downtown area when they observed a male running in the area of the bus terminal carrying a pair of sneakers. A passerby yelled out that the male had just robbed someone. The officers …

Here’s the news you don’t get in mainstream media. Remember, you heard it here first. In conjunction with and protest of the 100th Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, a group called Vegetables Are Food! will hold its 1st Annual Madeira Fast this coming August. In an online, low carbon footprint …

Get a load of these temperatures! Days where we won’t go below freezing, in spite of the fact that it’s the dead of Winter?! Sure, we’ll take it! Sure, the nights will drop drop below freezing, but that’s an excuse to curl up with a loved one or a good …

New Bedford Police, Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to this office and prosecutors from District Attorney Sam Sutter’s Homicide Unit are currently actively investigating a homicide which occurred in the City of New Bedford. Police and rescue personnel received 911 calls Wednesday around 4:30 p.m. to respond to 598 Brock …

by Patrick Correia Throngs of diaspora will shuffle back to our own grey homes for the holidays. You’ll eat pork prepared 37 different ways and drink enough Port to think you can totally take your sister in a fist fight. You will lose. Try and get some physical activity in, …