CRIME & SAFETY
New Bedford fishing pier collapses, forces vessel relocation and equipment retrieval
Part of a New Bedford fishing pier collapsed Friday afternoon, according to police. Scott Carola, Asst. Deputy Chief and public information officer for the New Bedford police, said officers responded to the Eastern Fisheries Pier off Hervey Tichon Avenue at around 3:30 p.m. after the outer section collapsed. Four vessels...
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.
Equipment to be recovered after pier collapse in New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — The New Bedford Police Department said that an effort will be made to recover equipment that was lost after a pier partially collapsed on Antonio L. Costa Avenue on April 26. The department said that the collapse of an outer section of the pier...
Sneaker-loving Cardoso steps into new role
MATTAPOISETT — On the night of Mattapoisett’s Town Meeting agenda being finalized, Officer Adalberto “Junior” Cardoso’s promotion to Sergeant stole the show at the Mattapoisett Select Board meeting on Thursday, April 25, drawing a large crowd of students and fellow police officers. The Mattapoisett Select...
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