“Congrats to the New Bedford High School Community on the new athletic field, and thanks to the coaches, admins, students and City officials who helped us cut the ribbon and officially open this brand new field Tuesday morning. “New Bedford’s student-athletes deserve first-rate athletic facilities,” Mayor Jon Mitchell said at …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police, Worcester animal control respond to bear standing in middle of road
“Around 8:15 Monday morning, Massachusetts State Police Troopers from the Millbury Barracks got a call of a bear standing in the middle of McKeon Road over Route 146 in Worcester. Worcester officers and animal control were able to contain the bear and a hasty perimeter was established. Troopers and Massachusetts …
Read More »Massachusetts man plows truck into stone wall, sign, fence, through ice cream shop parking lot
“On 04/28/2024 at approximately 1927 hours Bellingham Police responded to the area of Pulaski Blvd by Hilltop Farms for a motor vehicle crash. Arriving officers discovered a 2020 Ford F350 operated by Robert Marcoux, 38 of Bellingham had come to rest in the Hilltop Farms lot. The initial investigation shows …
Read More »New Bedford Senior Center returning to Buttonwood, social day care shifting to Brooklawn, Hazelwood
“NEW BEDFORD – Buttonwood Park will once again be home to a traditional senior center. The New Bedford Council on Aging is shifting Adult Social Day Care services from Buttonwood Park to the Brooklawn Community Center in the North End and the Rosemary Tierney Community Center at Hazelwood Park in …
Read More »All Five New Bedford Area State Reps Vote Against Giving Homeless Veterans Preference For Housing in Massachusetts
All five New Bedford State Reps, Tony Cabral, Christopher Hendricks, Christopher Markey, Paul Schmid, and William Straus voted against an amendment that would give homeless veterans preference for housing over others to include non-US citizen migrants. Served your country and paid taxes? You don’t get any benefit over someone who …
Read More »Madeiran folkloric group to mesmerize audiences at New Bedford’s 108th Feast of the Blessed Sacrament
“New Bedford, Massachusetts: The annual Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, the largest Portuguese festival in the United States, is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated performance of the acclaimed folkloric group from Madeira, Portugal, Grupo Folclórico da Casa do Povo da Camacha. Scheduled to take place from August 1st to …
Read More »New Bedford Firefighters battle Shawmut Ave. garage fire that threatened home, six displaced
“On Sunday evening, at approximately 6:00pm, Command Unit 1 & 2, Engines 1, 7, and 8, along with Ladders 1 and 4 were dispatched to 760 Shawmut Ave for a reported structure fire. While en route, Command Unit 1 was notified by Fire Alarm that they had received multiple calls …
Read More »American Airlines flight attendant indicted for allegedly filming minors in aircraft lavatory on Boston flight
“BOSTON – A former American Airlines flight attendant, previously charged by criminal complaint, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly surreptitiously recording or attempting to record a minor female passenger using a lavatory aboard an aircraft he was working in September 2023. The defendant is also alleged …
Read More »Greater New Bedford Regional Voc-Tech High School students win big at SkillsUSA competition
“Please join us in congratulating our students’ successes and recognition at the 2024 SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference! In addition to numerous medals, the SkillsUSA GNB Voc-Tech Chapter also earned the Gold Chapter of Distinction Award, a recognition of the achievement of the school as it relates to the …
Read More »New Bedford Firefighters flagged down on way to emergency medical call for fire at 3-family home
“At 12:29pm Saturday afternoon, Engine Company 8 was responding to an emergency medical call when they were flagged down by tenants of 270 Nash Road who reported a fire inside their three-family home. The next closest fire company was immediately dispatched to cover Engine 8’s original call for service. Engine …
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