“Over the past several weeks the Barnstable Police Department has partnered with the Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit and Detective Unit, Drug Enforcement Administration Cape Cod Task Force, and Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office, in an effort to combat drug trafficking and violent crimes in the Cape Cod Community. On Thursday …
Read More »New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of September 11, 2023 – September 15, 2023
“The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of September 11, 2023 – September 15, 2023, and they are as follows: Eversource will be working on gas main relays and services on: • Main relay on Church St from Carlisle St to Shaw St • Main …
Read More »City of New Bedford reminds residents of the Adopt-a-Tree Program
“With fall around the corner, the City of New Bedford would like to remind residents of our Adopt-a-Tree program. The Program, which kicked off in 2014 under Mayor Mitchell’s administration, invites residents to make a $150 contribution to the City of New Bedford which enables the Department of Public Infrastructure …
Read More »Dartmouth man sentenced for 18 month rampage terrorizing at least eight of his neighbors
“A 52-year-old Dartmouth man was sentenced to state prison yesterday after being convicted by a jury of his peers of assaulting and terrorizing his neighbors for a period of about 18 months in 2020 and 2021, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Frederick Preece was convicted after …
Read More »Fort Taber Flag To Honor New Bedford’s Corporal Tiago Reis, Vietnam Veteran Killed In Action
During the month of September, the 48th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of Tiago Reis of New Beford who was killed in action while serving with the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Reis was born on …
Read More »80% of New Bedford residents do NOT support the “Nip bottle ban” according to poll
We ran a poll in the largest New Bedford group online asking residents if they supported the “Nip Bottle Ban” and the results were surprising. In total, 111 residents participated with 88 voting against the ban on nips and 23 voting for the ban. New Bedford Guide photo. When the …
Read More »First “Vineyard Wind” turbine ships out of the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal
On Wednesday, September 7th around 2pm the first GE Haliade-X Wind Turbine Generator (WTG) was seen passing through the New Bedford Harbor. The Marmac in New Bedford is one of only two barges in existence capable of transporting in an upright position GE’s massive Haliade-X turbine components. “It may look …
Read More »Execution of search warrant leads to 2 arrests, seizing of Fentanyl, Cocaine, U.S. Currency
“On September 6 2023, the Wareham Police Criminal Investigation Division along with patrol officers served a Commonwealth of Massachusetts search warrant at 3040 Cranberry Highway # 36 East Wareham, MA. The search warrant resulted in two (2) arrests, and the seizure of large quantities of suspected Fentanyl, Cocaine, and US …
Read More »New Bedford Fire Museum gets a spiffy refurbished sign courtesy of city’s paint department
“Check out what the city paint department did! They refurbished the sign and reinstalled it! Big thank you to the city paint department! It’s amazing what a difference a sign makes on a fire house. Some might say it makes the fire house. Now it will be clear to all …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police Capt. Thomas Ryan retires after 3 decades of service to the Commonwealth
“Congratulations to Massachusetts State Police Captain Thomas Ryan, who retired yesterday after three decades of service to the MSP and the residents of the Commonwealth. Captain Ryan most recently served at Troop A Headquarters in Danvers helping to oversee patrol operations. Previously, he was assigned to the State Police Detective …
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