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In Brockton, police targeted 40 suspected drug dealers in a massive drug warrant sweep Tuesday. The operation began at 5 a.m., when the Massachusetts State Police STOP Team and Brockton Police approached a suspected drug dealer’s home on Cairn Road. Massachusetts State Police and Brockton police took no chances,...

The MV Nantucket remained in a slip in Woods Hole Thursday morning for its early morning crossings due to what Steamship Authority spokesman Sean Driscoll described as a “generator issue.”. Initially, an email blast went out to customers claiming the vessel had been diverted from Oak Bluffs to Vineyard...

A Massachusetts investigation spanning multiple months resulted in a list of suspects arrested on Tuesday. According to Dave Procopio of Massachusetts State Police, this morning, the Massachusetts State Police Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction and Enforcement Team — a narcotics task force known as CINRET for short — Brockton Police, and Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit attached to the Plymouth District Attorney’s Office, along with various other MSP assets, including the Gang Unit and Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section, executed a warrant sweep targeting widespread street-level distribution of fentanyl and other drugs in Brockton.

NEW BEDFORD — When Javier Rojas first began to make pupusas in the 1990s, he sold about a thousand a day. A thick tortilla filled with a meat, cheese, or vegetables (or some combination of those options), the origins of the pupusa are often traced to El Salvador. Nonetheless, it is a staple throughout Central America.

Two men were arrested in connection with a shooting Boston's Hyde Park neighborhood in October of last year, police said. Pierre Valbrun, 20, of Roxbury and Jonathan Thebaud 32, of Brockton, were arrested shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday, Boston police said. Both were wanted on warrants for murder and accessory after the fact.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Supreme Court said Wednesday an appeal was denied for a Providence man convicted of killing his infant daughter in 2012. Christopher Jimenez was found guilty of second-degree murder and two counts of first-degree child abuse for beating his 5-week-old daughter Christina to death.

The Boston Police Department arrested two people in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred in the Hyde Park neighborhood last year. On Wednesday, Pierre Valburn, 20, of Roxbury, and Jonathan Thebaud, 32, of Brockton, were arrested and charged with murder and accessory after the fact in connection to the October 2021 fatal shooting of Trevon Sands, police said.

DUXBURY, Mass. — Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler recently took some time to pose for photos at a popular restaurant on the South Shore. Island Creek Oysters in Duxbury shared photos of the rocker on Facebook with a caption that read, “Love it when our friends visit us at work.”

This morning, the Massachusetts State Police Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction and Enforcement Team — a narcotics task force known as CINRET for short — Brockton Police, and our State Police Detective Unit attached to the Plymouth District Attorney’s Office, along with various other MSP assets, including our Gang Unit and Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section, executed a warrant sweep targeting widespread street-level distribution of fentanyl and other drugs in Brockton.

“Congratulations to our eight new recruits who were sworn in today!. Welcome to the family, we’re happy to have you! 👮‍♀️🤝🖤💙. IN THE PICTURE: Officers Morris Keniston, Paul Fernandez, Esmael Almeida, William Mouyos, William Miranda, Stephens Lima, David Lahti, Taylor Sousa, Lt. Scott Carola, and Deputy Chief Adelino Sousa.” -New Bedford Police Department.

BROCKTON, Mass. — Dozens of people were arrested Tuesday morning in a massive drug sweep in Brockton, Massachusetts, state and local officials said. Investigators said the multi-agency operation was at least two months in the making and targeted drug dealers who were selling and trafficking opioids, including fentanyl in Brockton.

FALL RIVER — The city's annual Fourth of July celebration will include music and food trucks before capping off with fireworks over the Taunton River. “Bringing back the fireworks last year felt like bringing back a sense of normalcy and community," said Mayor Paul Coogan. "People seemed excited to be celebrating together again and the crowd was incredibly respectful, to each other and to the parks."  ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — An ex-cheerleading coach accused of molesting a child for nearly two years is set to appear in court Thursday. Alyshia Tkacs, 33, was arrested last week and was indicted on seven charges of child molestation. Police said Tkacs was a coach for a competitive...

SANDWICH, MASS. (WHDH) - Five-year-old Zohaib Malik-Mohammad is in critical condition at Boston Children’s Hospital after he nearly drowned late last week in Sandwich. Officers pulled the unresponsive child from the water at Snake Pond Beach on Sunday. Dozens of people attended a vigil Wednesday night to support the...

FALMOUTH, MASS. (WHDH) - A man is facing multiple charges after allegedly attacking people and slashing tires when he was told he needed a sticker to park at a Falmouth beach Monday, police said. Officers responding to reports of a man assaulting people at Chapoquoit Beach at 6:30 p.m. were...

DARTMOUTH — It might look like a Friendly's is open on the outside, but inside is the new catering kitchen for Farm & Coast Market. "The staff is so excited," said Jody Cote, Farm & Coast's general manager, adding that their previous kitchen was a squeeze for their 20 staff members.

NEWPORT — Colbea Enterprises has been given the green light from the Zoning Board of Review for its demolition permit to make way for its new gas station. “They say change is good,” board member Susan Perkins said during Monday's meeting. “I think it will be a very great addition to that area and to Newport.” ...

The mother of two girls who died in a house fire back in December 2020 was brought to superior court on serious charges.

BROCKTON - In his 22 years on the force, Brockton Police Sergeant Edward Cruickshank has seen what illegal fireworks can do."On the B side of the building we found that somebody had thrown fireworks up on the roof that caused over $100,000 worth of damage," Cruickshank said, pointing out of the right side of his car.Now, Cruickshank is in a role leading a joint fireworks task force in the city. He says the task force was developed in 2021 after the use of illegal fireworks surged in 2020."We go out and just try to talk to people, educate them on...

DUXBURY, Mass. — Aerosmith's Steven Tyler was spotted on the South Shore getting some oysters at Island Creek Oysters in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The restaurant posted photos on Instagram, saying, "Love it when our friends visit us at work." In May, the band announced the 74-year-old had voluntarily checked himself...