The City’s popular Summer Sound Series is returning for 2024, bringing a wide variety of musicians and genres to the annual series of free concerts Downtown. Presented by Mayor Jon Mitchell, the Summer Sound Series plays its opening notes on June 28 and continues every Friday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. through …
Read More »Pollen peaks bring tree, grass pollens to greater New Bedford covering everything in sight
If you are sensitive to pollen you know full well that Monday pollen announced its arrival and with it congestion, sneezing, coughing and the tell-tale signs of cars being slathered with the yellow stuff. We are presently amid two pollen peaks brought to us care of tree and grass pollens. …
Read More »New Bedford Firefighters squelch fire on fishing vessel on Homer’s Wharf
“On Monday at 4:30pm, 911 calls were received reporting a fishing vessel fire on Homers Wharf. The location was amended to the end of Leonards Wharf. The fire was located inside the F/V Gulf Stream. The Gulf Stream was moored as the third vessel out from the pier. The fire …
Read More »New Bedford motor home, exposed garage, catch fire from propane gas grill
“This past Saturday at 3:46pm, 911 calls were received reporting an exterior fire at 233 Mt. Pleasant Street which had spread from a propane gas grill to a nearby motor home and exposed garage. The fire was quickly extinguished with one hose line. The garage roof was opened to check …
Read More »New Bedford man, juvenile exposed to refrigerant leaking from 1940s refrigerator
“This past Thursday evening at 6:15pm, the NBFD responded to 341 Davis Street for an unknown chemical leaking inside this one family home. Fire crews found an adult male and a juvenile male who had been exposed to a refrigerant leaking from a 1940s era refrigerator in the basement. The …
Read More »City of New Bedford announces weekly targeted ground spraying for mosquitoes
Sprays between 2 a.m. and sunrise will target City’s parks, event spaces. “NEW BEDFORD – The New Bedford Health Department is partnering with the Bristol County Mosquito Project and the Mass. Department of Public Health on the annual mosquito monitoring program, which includes weekly ground spraying starting June 6. The …
Read More »Massachusetts House Outlines $6.2 Billion Housing Plan
Sam Drysdale State House News Service House Democrats will seek a vote this week on a bill that combines $6.2 billion in state borrowing and tax credits with policy reforms designed to unlock new housing production, including development of units on single-family lots. With sky-high sale prices and rents suffocating …
Read More »Fall River woman shot in chest outside of Brockton residence, stray bullets hit another home
At approximately 1:45 am on Sunday, Brockton Police and EMS received 911 calls for a report of a person shot outside a residence in the city. Upon arrival to 31 Falconer Ave. first responders discovered a woman who had suffered a gunshot wound to the chest. Brockton Fire Department and …
Read More »Wareham Police undergoing rigorous training for active shooter and mass casualty events
“The Wareham Police Department has taken a proactive approach regarding training and tactics around active shooter and mass casualty events. Over the past several months, a team of Wareham Police officers along with firefighters from the Wareham and Onset Fire Departments have hosted a multi-agency active shooter training program. The …
Read More »Massachusetts police investigating 200 LGBTQ Pride flags stolen from rotary
“CARLISLE — Chief Andrew Amendola reports that the Carlisle Police Department is investigating the theft of over 200 LGBTQ Pride flags from the area of the rotary in Carlisle Center. On Monday, May 27, the Carlisle Police Department was notified that over 200 LGBTQ Pride flags that had been placed …
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