“A joint investigation earlier today resulted in the seizure of more than four kilograms of cocaine and the arrest of a Springfield man on trafficking charges. This morning the Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit, Springfield Police Department Firearms Investigation Unit, and Western Massachusetts Gang Task Force executed a search warrant …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police robot dog “Roscoe” takes bullets in Barnstable for his humans
“At noon on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad Troopers John Ragosa, Michael Rockett, and Stephan McKay responded to a residence at 24 St. Francis Circle in Barnstable to assist a SWAT Team comprised of local Cape Cod police officers with a situation involving an armed barricaded …
Read More »S&P cites New Bedford’s ‘very strong management’ in affirming City’s Bond Rating
“NEW BEDFORD – A leading credit rating agency has affirmed the City’s credit rating, pointing to New Bedford’s effective leadership and strong economic prospects. Standard & Poor’s recently awarded New Bedford a AA+/Stable long term enhanced rating and affirmed its AA-/Stable underlying rating, giving the City high marks for financial …
Read More »Boston jury indictes Ohio man for alleged participation in Rwanda Genocide that killed 800,000
Defendant allegedly participated in killing of Tutsi men, women and children. “BOSTON – An Ohio man was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Boston for a nearly three-decade scheme to conceal his alleged involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, which left more than 800,000 people dead. The defendant …
Read More »Senator Warren, Massachusetts Delegation Urge Biden to Expedite Visa Process for Haitians
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), along with the entire Massachusetts congressional delegation, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter, urging them to expedite the processing of immigrant visas for Haitians — particularly for relatives …
Read More »City of New Bedford announces curbside yard waste collection to begin soon
“It might not feel like it outside (yet), but spring is here, and that means collections for yard waste, brush and branches will begin soon. Grass, Leaves, and Twigs Capitol Waste Services seasonally collects grass, leaves, and twigs on a weekly basis. In 2024, weekly curbside yard waste collection begins …
Read More »Fairhaven Firefighters swamped day of accidents requiring “Jaws of Life” medical emergencies, fire
“Busy day for group 2. Responding to multiple medicals and this 3 car motor vehicle accident at the same time quickly taxed our service. Engine 2, Medic 1, Medic 2, and Car 2 responded and provided care. The jaws of life were requested to assist with extrication. Prior to this …
Read More »Massachusetts man pleads guilty to hunting under the influence, wanton waste of deer, corn baiting
“In 2022, in the last hour of the last day of primitive firearms deer season, MEP officers walked in on a known baited tree stand in Clarksburg and encountered a man hunting deer over corn bait with insufficient blaze orange on. After making contact with the hunter, it was discovered …
Read More »Fairhaven Animal Control and Shelter announces loss of beloved, dedicated volunteer
“It is with great sadness that we tell you that we lost one of our volunteers this past week. Lance Gunberg passed away after a tragic accident last week. He was a dedicated volunteer for many years. He loved coming in every week but especially enjoyed our haunted shelter in …
Read More »New Bedford firefighters battle blaze at Coggeshall Street Sunoco
On Monday night at approximately 11:05pm, the New Bedford Fire Department received several 911 calls about a fire at a gas station on Coggeshall Street. Upon arrival to the Sunoco gas station at 170 Coggeshall Street, NBFD discovered a car in the parking full engulfed in fire. Firefighters made quick …
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