“Westport Fire and Police responded to a two car crash on Route 6 earlier this morning. There were no serious injuries, however five patients were transported to an area hospital for evaluation. Westport Engine 4, Rescues 1, 2, 3 and Car 2 responded. Mutual aid EMS was received from Fall …
Read More »One person killed, one left with serious injuries in Dartmouth single-car crash with ejections
“DARTMOUTH, MA – On Friday, January 5, 2024, at approximately 10:35 p.m. Dartmouth Police, along with other emergency personnel, responded to the area of Gulf Road at Smith Neck Road for a single vehicle crash with reported ejections. Upon arrival, officers located both a male and female laying unresponsive in …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police Air Wing races to locate missing elderly woman with dementia
“The Massachusetts State Police Air Wing is a critically-important public safety resource for numerous reasons, including the unit’s capabilities in search missions. That capability was evident once again last night. While on patrol Thursday evening, the crew of Air 5, one of the Air Wing’s helicopters, received a Be On …
Read More »New Bedford woman ripped out of family car after hijacking on Coggeshall Street
“Around 1:50 a.m. ?? on Friday, my van was stolen in carjacking. Some guy in a hoodie ran up to my car moments after I pulled into the parking lot next to Taco Bell Coggeshall St., in front of Snipes building technically. I snapped this photo, looked up and noticed …
Read More »New Bedford’s Holy Family High School turned into modern housing development
“Mayor Jon Mitchell, elected officials, The Office of Housing and Community Development, BayCoast Bank, and CMK Development Partners gathered on Friday to cut the ribbon on the newly developed ‘121 North’ apartment building, the site of the former Holy Family High School. The building includes fifteen apartments, with five income-restricted …
Read More »37-year-old man who assaulted Dartmouth H.O.C. correctional officers sentenced to prison
“A 37-year-old man, who assaulted three different correctional officers on three separate occasions, was sentenced today in Fall River Superior Court to serve 18 to 36 months in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Kevin Branco, who has no known address, pleaded guilty today to …
Read More »Massachusetts Tax Revenue Falls Short for 6th Straight Month, $750 Million Below Projections
Colin A. Young, Chris Lisinski State House New Service State officials collected less in taxes than they expected for the sixth straight month in December, putting the year-to-date haul three-quarters of a billion dollars below projections as budget-writers face a growing thicket of challenges. The Department of Revenue announced Thursday …
Read More »37-year-old Freetown man, notorious petty thief, sentenced to prison
“A 37-year-old Freetown man, who is notorious in town for committing petty robberies, pleaded guilty in Fall River District Court this week in five separate cases and will spend the next two years in the Bristol County House of Correction, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Brandan …
Read More »New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of January 8, 2024 – January 12, 2024
“The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of January 8, 2024 – January 12, 2024, and they are as follows: Eversource will be working on gas main relays and services on: • Main relay on Central Ave from Church St to Brook St • Main …
Read More »Say hello to Clyde! Rochester Police Department’s new comfort therapy dog
“Say hello to Clyde! This is SRO Connolly’s new comfort therapy dog. Clyde was paid for through generous donations after we received pushback from town administration which included a demand for the police department to return the dog or “drop it off at a shelter”. If you see Clyde around …
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