Due to the expected temperature drop for this evening, the overflow will be opened tonight. All inquiries can be forwarded to Sister Rose House and 1-800-homeless. All guests should plan to arrive for 6pm and the cutoff time will be 8:30pm. Dinner will be served between 6pm and 7:30pm and …

Sixteen weeks ago, Ryan Isherwood’s life changed forever. The new Bristol County Sheriff’s Office K9 Officer was at Shallow Creek Kennels in Pennsylvania, looking over puppies a little more than a year old and trying to choose his new partner. He settled on Xiro (pronounced Zero), a black German Shepherd …

Colonel Christopher Mason, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, released the following statement in response to today’s sentencing of DAVID NJUGUNA for causing the death of Trooper Thomas Clardy. STATEMENT OF COLONEL MASON: “First and foremost, we are painfully cognizant that no sentence can return Trooper Clardy to those who …

Intro to Series: Skip, if you just want the “goods.” People are fascinated by their family’s background and asking someone what they “are” will uncover a lot about a person’s identity, family history, and their sense of identity – or lack of it. America being a melting pot more than …

“We’re still having fun, and you’re still the one!” Orleans is the 70s pop-rock band that brought you the iconic hits “Still the One,” “Dance With Me” and “Love Takes Time.” Cofounder Lance Hoppen, along with long-standing members Lane Hoppen, Fly Amero and Charlie Morgan were rejoined by co-founder John …

Colonel Christopher Mason and members of the department were on hand at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro yesterday morning for the annual Massachusetts Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run. MSP members ran from the Foxboro Barracks to the stadium and also manned a High 5 line for runners. Special thanks to …

“You take a cab and the cab is in an accident should you still be responsible to pay for the ride? My girlfriend got a ride from Yellow Cab yesterday around 1:00 pm. They were around the Route 18 and Cove St. area when the cab was struck on the …

What school or schools did you attend in New Bedford growing up? What is more fun than reminiscing? It’s a favorite universal past-time. While many of us hated school growing up – having to get up instead of sleeping in, listening to teachers give dull lectures using Ben Stein’s ‘dry …

When it comes to America’s favorite cuisines, there are usually three top contenders: Italian, Chinese and Mexican food. All three have a rich tradition here and all three have contributed immensely to the melting pot identity that characterizes America’s eating habits. What comes to mind when someone mentions Mexican food? …

Do you have family from Mexico or somewhere within the Mexican diaspora? One woman who lives here in New Bedford has a family tradition when it comes to celebrating the “Dia de Muertos” and recently their display went viral in the local news. The “Day of the Dead” is described …