PAY: $59,841 – $74,809 Oversees all transactional audits activities and conducts business process reviews; assists the City Auditor with assigned tasks; provides oversight of municipal systems and procedures relating to the fiscal administration of the City of New Bedford. Monitors departmental financial transactions for compliance with Mass General Laws. Prepares …
Read More »Local police, US Marshalls, and Massachusetts State Police capture Massachusetts suspect wanted in connection with Atlanta homicide
Troopers assigned to the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section (MSP VFAS), along with Deputy United States Marshals and Springfield Police Officers, this morning arrested a suspect wanted for a drug-related shooting homicide in Atlanta in February. The suspect is the second arrested in Springfield in connection with the …
Read More »New Bedford Police Department advises of road closures in downtown New Bedford
The New Bedford Police Department advises that William Street between Pleasant Street and Acushnet Avenue, as well as Purchase Street between Union Street and William Street, are closed to traffic Thursday and will remain closed through Thursday afternoon until further notice. At approximately 9:57 a.m., New Bedford Fire, Police, and …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police “No Shave November” to Support Cops for Kids with Cancer
The State Police Fleet Section during the month of November has been participating in “No Shave November” to raise funds and support Cops for Kids with Cancer, in memory of State Police Detective Lieutenant Bill “Ironman” Coulter. Please consider going to copsforkidswithcancer.org/donation-massachusetts-police-department-2019/ to make a donation. Several local departments are …
Read More »New Bedford Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to A Decade in Prison
A 27-year-old New Bedford man was convicted last week in Fall River Superior Court of trafficking cocaine and illegally possessing a firearm, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Arcadio Navarro pleaded guilty to indictments charging him with trafficking in excess of 36 grams of cocaine, illegal possession …
Read More »UMass Dartmouth announces inaugural recipient of Hailey Angel Allard Nursing Scholarship
In May 2020, Keryann Estrela and her daughter, Hailey Angel Allard, 20, planned to graduate together from the UMass Dartmouth College of Nursing & Health Sciences – Estrela with a doctor of nursing practice degree and Allard with a bachelor of science. Those plans were derailed in August 2018 when …
Read More »New Bedford seeks public feedback in Transit-Oriented Development survey
The City of New Bedford’s Planning Department seeks public feedback for its Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) study’s survey. The Planning Department’s TOD study will evaluate existing and future conditions around the proposed MBTA Commuter Rail platforms in North New Bedford (Church Street) and New Bedford (Whale’s Tooth), due to come online …
Read More »HELP WANTED: P.A.C.E. Head Start is looking to fill a Nurse/Health Manager position
SALARY: $27.50 – $30.00/hr., 30 – 35 hrs. per wk., 48 – 52 wks. per yr. RN licensure required in the State of Massachusetts and the understanding of the policies and procedures that govern Early Childhood Learning Programs. Bi-lingual skills preferred. Must be able to pass CORI and DCF background …
Read More »Dartmouth’s Bishop Stang Announces First Quarter Honor Roll
Bishop Stang High School is proud of the accomplishments of our students, and recognize those students earning Honor Roll distinction. Students on the President’s List have an average 95 or above, and a 90 or above in all courses. Students receiving First Honors have an average 90 or above, and …
Read More »Holiday String Lights Now Accepted at New Bedford & Dartmouth Transfer Stations
New Bedford residents may drop off string lights at the Shawmut Avenue Transfer Station, located at 1103 Shawmut Avenue. The Transfer Station is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from noon to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Proof of residency is required. Dartmouth residents may drop …
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