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 data for studies, reports and recommendations. Supervises, performs, assists subordinates in performing their duties including payroll, accounts payable and cash receipts processing.

Assures that assigned areas of responsibility are performed within budget; performs cost control activities; monitors revenue and expenditure in assigned area to assure sound fiscal control; prepares annual budget requests; assures effective and efficient use of budgeted funds, personnel, materials, facilities and time; assists in the preparation of the annual City budget, financial statements, Free Cash, and Tax Rate Recap.

Associate degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline. At least three years of relevant experience in an auditing or accounting field, including two in municipal, State, or Federal government. Any equivalent combination of education and experience. Mandatory CORI (Criminal Offender Record Investigation) background check per City Council Ordinance effective May 14, 2013.

For application/complete job description, please visit www.newbedford-ma.gov. Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found. New Bedford has a residency requirement. EEO

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 Atlanta homicide; in August MSP VFAS Troopers, Deputy Marshals, and SPD Officers arrested another suspect in the same homicide.

Yesterday, Atlanta Police detectives notified MSP that a warrant had been obtained for a second suspect, HARRISON JOSEPH OGBUNIZE, 34, who had ties to Springfield area. MSP VFAS Trooper Nelson Zayas initiated an investigation and identified an apartment at 8 Blake St. in Springfield as a possible location for OGBUNIZE. Shortly before 7 a.m. today, Trooper Zayas and other VFAS Troopers, along with the Springfield Police Warrant Apprehension Unit, members of a US Marshals Task Force, and other officers went to the Blake Street address and located OGBUNIZE. The suspect, who stands approximately 6’7” tall and weighs approximately 320 lbs., was arrested without incident as a fugitive from justice. He was transported to Springfield Police station for booking and will be held pending rendition to Georgia.

The warrant from Fulton County, Ga., charges OGBUNIZE with the Feb. 17, 2019 shooting homicide of a 32-year-old male at an apartment building in Atlanta. MSP VFAS Troopers, Deputy US Marshals, and SPD Officers arrested another suspect from the homicide, JAMEL R. DAVIS, on August 6. DAVIS was located and arrested in the Indian Orchard neighborhood of Springfield.

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 EMS were dispatched to the New Bedford campus of Bristol Community College, located at 800 Purchase Street, due to a report of an odor of an unidentified source. City and state officials, working with Bristol Community College staff, continue to investigate the site, which was evacuated this morning out of an abundance of caution.

The Police Department advises motorists to avoid the two blocks of William Street between Pleasant Street and Acushnet Avenue, and the block of Purchase Street between Union Street and William Street, for the remainder of Thursday afternoon until further notice.

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 also participating. To see total donations, go to https://copsforkidswithcancer.org/no-shave-november-2019/

Thank you for supporting a great cause, every little bit counts. The 5th Annual Cops for Kids with Cancer Fundraiser is tonight at 6:00pm-10:00pm.

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 of a firearm during the commission of a felony and illegal possession of a firearm without an FID Card.

On October 4, 2017, New Bedford Police lawfully obtained a court-authorized search warrant for the defendant’s 262 Nash Road apartment. After obtaining the search warrant, New Bedford Police detectives set up surveillance at the apartment and witnessed the defendant and another male get into the defendant’s rental car. When police tried to pull the car over, the defendant attempted to get away and struck two cruisers before stopping. Police found about nine grams of cocaine on the defendant’s person at this time.

Once inside the apartment, police located a safe which contained more than one kilo of cocaine, a .357 Taurus Magnum revolver loaded with five rounds, more than $7,500 in cash and a digital scale. The cash was forfeited.

Judge Thomas McGuire sentenced the defendant to serve seven to 12 years in state prison and placed him on probation for an additional two years.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney William Flynn.

“The defendant was reaping substantial profits from selling a large amount of cocaine. Once again, this is a defendant who is contributing to the drug problem that is plaguing our communities, especially our cities,” District Attorney Quinn said.

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 Hailey’s car was hit by a speeding police cruiser as she was coming home from work, just a few hundred yards from her house. She had recently celebrated her 20th birthday.

The scholarship honors Hailey Allard of Somerset who passed away in 2018.

To honor the memory of Allard, her family, friends, and the UMass Dartmouth community worked together to create the Hailey Angel Allard Nursing Scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded annually to a nursing student based on financial need and a minimum 3.0 GPA with preference for residents of Bristol County.

Following an initial donation from Allard’s family, students, faculty, and staff from the College of Nursing & Health Sciences held a color walk/run on April 28, 2019 to raise money for the scholarship.

More than 300 runners participated in the event that raised more than $25,000 to fund the endowed scholarship. After the walk/run, a memorial service was held for Hailey, where her friends and mother shared their memories.

This fall, the first recipient of the Hailey Angel Allard Scholarship was awarded to Elyssa Tripp of Westport, MA, who hopes to become a maternity nurse. Tripp graduated from Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School and is currently in her clinical rotation at St. Anne’s Hospital in Fall River.

“In pursuing the nursing profession, it is my hope that my fellow UMassD nursing peers and I can represent the type of nurse Hailey would be: compassionate, courageous, and inspirational,” said Tripp.

After the death of her daughter, Estrela is slated to complete her degree next spring. She has received strong support from her large family of eight siblings and her coworkers at Rhode Island Hospital’s medical-surgical floor, where she is a nurse.

“I work with amazing people. I wouldn’t be able to get here without their support and the support of the College of Nursing & Health Sciences. I’ve been blessed with friends and a great university that made this happen,” Estrela said.

After she earns her degree, Estrela would love to create an acute care center of nurse practitioners who can treat a variety of specialties. She also plans to work to develop legislation that will establish guidelines for police cruisers when speeding to a crime scene.

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 in 2023. The study will span the next year and a half.

Transit-Oriented Development, or TOD, is a type of community development that includes a mixture of housing, office, retail and other amenities integrated into a walkable neighborhood, and located within a half-mile of quality public transportation.

There are three core components of the NBTOD study:

1. First, the project team will evaluate the existing conditions of each study area using the best available data.
2. Second, the project team will engage the public to gather feedback and opinions on existing conditions and desired future development. The public engagement process will include public meetings, as well as an online survey available in English, Spanish and Portuguese – launching today. The survey can be accessed online at http://www.srpedd.org/New-Bedford-TOD-Study.
3. Finally, the team will evaluate existing zoning, and develop potential zoning scenarios that pair public input with the city’s vision for each study area.

New Bedford residents are encouraged to participate in the study by taking the NBTOD study survey on the project page and/or attending an upcoming public meeting.

The Department of City Planning will hold an Open House meeting from at 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 14, 2019 at the New Bedford Main Library 3rd Floor Meeting Room, 613 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA 02740.

Outreach materials and information are available online at: http://www.srpedd.org/New-Bedford-TOD-Study.

Residents can also visit the New Bedford Planning Department’s Facebook page for information, announcements and project updates: https://www.facebook.com/NBcityplanning/

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 checks.

The Nurse/Health Manager will oversee the operations of the Health Service area of P.A.C.E., Head Start. This position will assist the program in adhering to the NAEYC, EEC, and Federal Program Standards regarding the physicals and vaccinations for children in the program ranging from birth to 5 years old.

Will be responsible for:

• Supervising the Health Assistants;
• Perform mandatory vision, hearing, and health screenings for all children.

This role will work professionally and possess the communication skills necessary to work collaboratively with other staff, parents, and community members to support Head Start in understanding the health needs of the population and developing strategies to address those needs.

Must be physically able to safely supervise pre-school children and attend to the scope of the duties listed in the job description including, but not limited to:

• Lifting a child up to 40 lbs.,
• Able to climb stairs
• Walk moderate distances for home visits and related activities.

Low cost Health Insurance, Dental, Vision Plan and no cost Life Insurance are available.

P.A.C.E. is an AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

Deadline to apply: 5:00 p.m. Friday, January 03, 2020. Must e-mail a cover letter with your mailing address, title of position, and resume/application to: hrjobapplications@paceinfo.org or mail the same information to:

P.A.C.E., Inc.
P.O. Box 5-626
New Bedford, MA 02742
Attn: Director of Human Resources

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 an 85 or above in all courses. Those with Second Honors have an average 85 or above, and an 80 or above in all courses.

The following students from New Bedford are being recognized for their academic achievement at Bishop Stang High School for their performance in the first quarter.

Congratulations to these outstanding students! Here is the full list of names and their grade:

President’s List:

Rebecca Antonio 09
Sarah Barboza 10
Alex Chan 12
Sydney Demers 10
Samantha Gonsalves 10
Thomas Marcotte 12
Aaron Mimoso 12
Kevin Santiago 09
Ellen Scarano 11

First Honors:

Mikayla Amado 11
Giuliana Amaral 12
Sophia Babineau 10
Ryan Barros 10
Ashley Benavides 10
Phoenix Carreiro 12
Andrew Carusi 12
Matthew Carusi 09
Jian Cheng 12
Sofia Coholan 10
Jasmine Duncan 09
Mackenzie Fillion 12
Tiana Frias 12
Francisco Hernandez-Manon 11
Sariah Hyacinth 12
Yutong Jin 12
Savannah Kofton 11
Solange Lima-Soares 11
Katherin Marcotte 11
Seamus Marshall 10
Henri Morrissey 09
Zoelle Morrissey 12
Morgan Murphy 10
Chikamadu Okafor 12
Gabrielle Oliveira 10
Izabel Paiva 10
Sara Pereira 11
Savannah Shea 09
Isaiah Texiera 11
Myra Wong 12

Second Honors:

Aryana Abu-Raya 09
Carlo Acosta 11
Ariana Barboza 10
Alee Braga 10
Isaac Correia 10
Jonathan Dee 10
Samuel Figueroa 11
Myles Forgue 12
Michael Golden 09
Rachel Golden 11
Vanessa Gonsalves 11
Xiaoxi Guo 12
Jack Halloran 10
Emily Jones 09
Xavier Markey 12
Samuel Martin 09
Nathan Monteiro 10
Lilly Oliveira 11
Skylar Samanica 12
Chloe Santos 11
Orlando Simas 12
Luis Vega 10
Kaihan Zhang 12

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 off string lights at the Dartmouth Transfer Station, 976 Russells Mills Road. The hours are Tuesday & Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. A transfer station permit is required. Dartmouth residents who would like to obtain a transfer station permit or a day pass, may call the Dartmouth DPW at (508) 999-0740.

Holiday string lights can also be dropped off at Lowe’s, 55 Faunce Corner Mall Road, North Dartmouth through December 24th. “There is more waste around the holidays so this is an ideal time to start this program,” said Marissa Perez-Dormitzer, waste reduction manager for the Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District.

More recycling and less solid waste helps to extend the life of the Crapo Hill Landfill, the disposal site for New Bedford and Dartmouth.

Please note:

• New Bedford residents only at the Shawmut Avenue Transfer Station, ID is required.
• Dartmouth residents only at the Dartmouth Transfer Station, transfer station permit required.
• String lights only.
• Program runs through January 31st.

For more information about the events, contact the Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District’s recycling office by phone at (508) 979-1493 or by email at recycling@newbedford-ma.gov.