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By Chris Lisinski, State House News Service Vineyard Wind will deploy teams to search Nantucket’s southern beaches for any debris that has washed ashore after one of its offshore wind turbine blades was damaged. The company announced Tuesday morning that it would embark on new efforts to clean up pieces …

“When landlords allow their properties to fall into disrepair and become blight on the neighborhood, the City may come in after necessary notice and clean the property, and then place a lien on it. In Fiscal 2024, the City performed 33 of these clean-ups and placed $31,763.34 worth of tax …

“Due to some falling bricks and other easily observable façade issues, in order to get an annual occupancy permit, the BCSO was ordered by the district state building inspector to have a structural engineer assess the Ash Street Jail in New Bedford. My administration complied with that order. The report …

FAIRHAVEN, FALL RIVER, MIDDLETOWN, NEW BEDFORD, SWANSEA and WAREHAM — Southcoast Health is pleased to announce the not-for-profit community health system welcomed five new providers in June. These providers are joining various specialties including, Family Medicine, the Hospitalist Program, Internal Medicine, and Medical Weight Loss. Brian Bonenfant, PA | Family Medicine 479 Swansea Mall …

“Yesterday evening at 6:40pm, the NBFD responded to 104 County Street for a reported structure fire with smoke showing from the north side of the building. This mixed use wood frame structure contains three apartments above a first floor commercial space. On arrival, a room and contents fire was discovered …

“New Bedford Fire Department chaplain Mike Racine blessed the department’s newest apparatus this afternoon. We ordered it in the middle of the pandemic (before they became much more expensive), and it just arrived. This is a top model which will make our firefighters more effective at their work and safer …

On Sunday, at approximately at 9 p.m., New Bedford Police received 911 calls for a shooting call at Acushnet Ave and Russell St. near Monte’s Park. Upon arrival, responding officers spoke with eyewitnesses that stated three people were shot in the incident and that they had left the scene to …

Did you know that we have moose in Massachusetts? Moose are surprisingly elusive, especially considering their large size. They can stand up to 6 feet tall at the shoulder, with females weighting 500-700 pounds and a male weighing 600-1,000 pounds. Historically, moose roamed the forests of Massachusetts. However, by the …

“NEW BEDFORD – Police have arrested a man on weapons charges following a south-end disturbance. On Sunday, July 7th, patrol officers responded to the area of David St. and Salisbury St. regarding a man who had just brandished a firearm. Upon arrival, Officer James Sullivan located the male, who he …

“Dangerous heat and humidity is on tap Mon through Wed and there will be the risk for some afternoon and evening showers & t-storms. A cold front brings relief from the heat and humidity Thu, Fri and Sat. Our attention turns to the return of dangerous heat and humidity to …