“A 51-year-old New Bedford man was convicted by a jury of his peers late this afternoon in New Bedford District Court of Motor Vehicle Homicide by Negligent Operation in connection to the 2022 death of an Assonet woman, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. The jury deliberated …
Read More »The fascinating, controversial story behind the hidden New Bedford tombstone of Daddy Grace
Nestled away in the back corner of the Pine Grove Cemetery in New Bedford, Massachusetts stands a rather impressive mausoleum, statue, and plaque. This stands in remembrance of Marcelino Manuel da Graça, otherwise known as Charles Manuel “Sweet Daddy” Grace. Daddy Grace was born on January 25th in the Cape …
Read More »Boston doctor indicted for exposing himself to minor sitting next to him on flight
“A Boston man was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Boston for allegedly masturbating and exposing himself within the view of a 14-year-old female seated next to him onboard a flight from Honolulu to Boston in May 2022. Dr. Sudipta Mohanty, 33, was indicted on one count of …
Read More »NOAA projecting New Bedford could get whalloped by tropical storm this weekend
Hurricane Lee is heading north up the Atlantic ocean towards the New England area. While its path can’t be predicted with 100% certainty, it appears it will miss the south coast and hit the Maine and Nova Scotia area. With that being said, the NOAA storm tracker is predicting the …
Read More »New Bedford’s Prince Henry Society to honor Dr. Michael Rocha as 2023 Person of the Year
“The New Bedford Chapter of the Prince Henry Society of Massachusetts will recognize Dr. Michael Rocha at their annual Installation Banquet on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at the Century House, 107 South Main Street in Acushnet. Michael Rocha, MD is a cardiologist at Hawthorn Medical Associates. He graduated from New …
Read More »New Bedford woman bitten by pit bull shocked over owner’s callous response
“To the person with the grey pitbull that was walking their dog on Brigham street at 11am Tuesday morning, this is what your dog did to me. You walked right by my with your dog on the leash and you saw the thing bite me and all you did was …
Read More »Lakeville Fire Department remind all the value of seatbelts after serious accident
“Seat belts save lives! Anyone who follows our posts receives frequent reminders about the value of seatbelts. The individuals involved in the crashes seen on this page almost always come through with fewer and less serious injuries when using seatbelts. This accident occurred yesterday just before 3 pm at Bedford …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police sobriety checkpoint nets multiple OUI arrests
“Interdiction of impaired drivers has always been a core mission of the Massachusetts State Police, one that Troopers fulfill in various ways — through regular patrols out of 37 MSP Barracks across the state, dedicated patrols targeting specific trouble spots as identified by statistical analysis, and sobriety checkpoints set up …
Read More »Applications now open for New Bedford Creative Grant programs
“In 2023, ARTnet helped downtown New Bedford art gallery owner Alison Wells launch the “Grateful Palette Community.” It’s a monthly membership that allows you to explore and refine your skills freely through art journaling and mixed media painting techniques that you can learn more about at alisonwellsart.com. And, it helped …
Read More »New Bedford Firefighters help woman deliver a baby in her living room
It wasn’t your average day in the office for four New Bedford Firefighters this Tuesday evening! At 5:10pm, Engine Company 8 responded to 104 Whitman St for a female in labor. Lt. Nate Sylvia, FF Josh Charbonneau, FF Steven Mourao, and FF Kyle Carlson assisted a Mother in delivering a …
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