“Say hello to Clyde! This is SRO Connolly’s new comfort therapy dog. Clyde was paid for through generous donations after we received pushback from town administration which included a demand for the police department to return the dog or “drop it off at a shelter”. If you see Clyde around …
Read More »Massachusetts group seeks to remove Trump from ballot, enforce 14th Amendment
“Citing Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment, also known as the Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause, the plaintiffs argue that Trump is constitutionally ineligible for public office after inciting the violent January 6th Capitol insurrection. BOSTON, MA (January 4, 2024) – Free Speech For People (FSFP), along with nationally recognized litigator Shannon …
Read More »City of New Bedford puts out call to artists as process to build Melville statue begins
“In late December of 1840, a 21-year-old man signed onto the crew of the whaleship Acushnet, a 359-ton square-rigged ship that departed New Bedford for the Pacific Ocean on Jan. 3, 1841. That man spent 18 months at sea experiencing a whaling journey, and a decade later, that young man, …
Read More »INCOMING! Noreaster to hit New Bedford area with heavy snowfall, ice accumulation, power outages
Nature has really spoiled us with a mild fall and an uncommonly warm Christmas week. However, this weekend she wants to remind us that it is winter. The Greater New Bedford area will be impacted by a nasty little storm bringing with it a messy, hazardous commute, plenty of snow, …
Read More »Massachusetts to move migrants being sheltered at the Seaport Resort & Marina in Fairhaven
“The State’s Executive Office of Housing & Livable Communities (EOHLC) has notified the Town that the families being sheltered at the Seaport Resort & Marina in Fairhaven will begin to be transferred to an alternate facility outside of Fairhaven in the coming weeks. The state advised the Town that this …
Read More »Southcoast Health employees honored with President’s Award for Excellence
“FAIRHAVEN, FALL RIVER, NEW BEDFORD and WAREHAM, Mass. – Beginning Tuesday, January 2, portraits of the 2023 President’s Award for Excellence honorees will be displayed in all three Southcoast Health hospitals, Charlton Memorial, St. Luke’s and Tobey, as well as in the system’s Fairhaven Business Center. This award is presented …
Read More »New Bedford Office of Housing, Community Development public meetings to discuss Action Plan
“The City of New Bedford’s Office of Housing and Community Development is hosting two (2) public meetings in January to discuss its FY24 Annual Action Plan. We hope you will take the time to join us for one of these sessions; we want to hear what you think are the …
Read More »City of New Bedford asks for public comment on Community Preservation Act FY24 applications
“~ Community Preservation Act (CPA) FY24 Applications to be Presented at Virtual Public Meetings ~ Mayor Jon Mitchell and the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) invite all interested community members to review the FY24 Community Preservation Act (CPA) applications submitted for funding consideration and to provide public comment at three virtual …
Read More »HELP WANTED: City of New Bedford Police Department now offering career opportunities
“***NEW YEAR / NEW CAREER!!*** ??♂️ Exciting Opportunities Await! Join the New Bedford Police Department ?♀️? Are you ready to embark on a fulfilling and impactful career? Look no further than the New Bedford Police Department! ?✨ We’re thrilled to unveil our latest recruitment video, offering an insider’s look into …
Read More »Family desperately seeks help locating Wareham man missing since June, likely in New Bedford
“We seek your help! This is my cousin’s kids’ father Michael Scott Medeiros Jr. has been missing since June, 2023. He is from Wareham but could be anywhere on the SouthCoast, i.e. Fall River, New Bedford, Fairhaven, etc. or even Plymouth where he as been known to hang out. Has …
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