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New Bedford, MAPosted byFUN 107
New Bedford Hopes Different Cobblestone Layout Will Cut Down on Panhandling
Construction crews that showed up to New Bedford's octopus intersection Tuesday morning had a unique job ahead of them. Not only were they tasked with removing the controversially-angled cobblestones cemented in the median strip, they were to change up the layout with the goal of driving away even more panhandling.
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Roland Escobar Charged With Manslaughter, Driving High On Drugs And Alcohol In Deadly Taunton Hit-And-Run
TAUNTON (CBS) – A driver accused in a deadly hit and run in Taunton was ordered held without bail Wednesday. Roland Escobar, 42, of Taunton, faces several charges including manslaughter, driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol and leaving the scene of Tuesday’s crash.
Police say he was driving an SUV drunk and high on drugs when he hit a woman near the intersection of Main and Cedar streets around 4:30 p.m. and took off.
Prosecutor Michael Cahillane said on Wednesday in court that Escobar was under the influence of “two shots of fireballs, as well as oxycodone, and may have...
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Rhode Island Man Convicted of Conspiracy to Import and Distribute Fentanyl
A federal jury convicted a Rhode Island man for conspiring to import and distribute fentanyl and fentanyl analogues, continuing criminal enterprise, money laundering conspiracy, and multiple obstruction offenses.
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Alltrust Credit Union awards scholarships
Alltrust Credit Union is pleased to announce this year’s scholarship recipients. Scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each were awarded to five graduating high school credit union members entering college as freshmen this fall. The 2021 Scholarship recipients are: Kylie Medeiros, Fairhaven High School; Gabriel Monroe, Fairhaven High School; Faith...
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New Bedford police search for man who hasn't been heard from since June
New Bedford police are searching for a 68-year-old man who hasn't been heard from since early June. Police said Lawrence Fernandez boarded a bus on June 9 that was heading to North Carolina. That was the last time he was seen or heard from, said investigators. Authorities described the 68-year-old...
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Cranston mayor, police chief seek to keep Providence crime out of their city
CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins says he’s taking action to keep his city safe as nearby Providence deals with an uptick in violent crime. In a statement to 12 News, Hopkins said he’s hiring more police office officers, adding that crime from Providence has no place in Cranston.
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Woman pulled from car and beaten by ATV, dirt bike riders, Providence police say
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A woman claims she was dragged out of her car and beaten by ATV and dirt bike riders in Providence Tuesday night. And now there are more calls for action to handle recent violence, especially after a bloody weekend in the city. In the Tuesday night...
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Taunton Target Employee’s Act of Kindness to Boy Paying With Coins
When you do good things, good things come to you, and one Taunton boy learned the value of kindness when a Target employee helped him pay his bill when he was counting out coins on Tuesday. Niki Balmain Lherisse lived in Taunton her entire life. She attended school there alongside...
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New Bedford Residents Seek Rental Assistance Amid Extension of Eviction Moratorium
Some South Coast residents are increasingly concerned about housing security, even as the Biden administration extended the federal moratorium on evictions on Tuesday. Corinn Williams, who heads the New Bedford Community Economic Development Center (CEDC), said her organization has seen more residents seeking help accessing rental assistance programs. The CEDC provides interpretation services for Spanish and K’iche-speakers. “There’s definitely been an upswing,” said Williams.
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Teachers' union sues South Kingstown School Committee, parent over public records release
CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — There is more fallout from the public records controversy in South Kingstown. The National Education Association Rhode Island (NEARI) and NEA South Kingstown (NEASK) filed a complaint in Rhode Island Superior Court on Monday to "protect teachers' privacy rights," NEARI Communication Director Stephanie DeSilva Mandeville shared Wednesday.
Boston, MAnbcboston.com
Police Searching for ‘Armed and Dangerous' Suspect in Roslindale Murder
Boston police said they are looking for an "armed and dangerous" suspect in connection with the murder of a 42-year-old woman in the city's Roslindale neighborhood last week. Akil Jackson, 41, with a last known address in Easton, Massachusetts, is wanted for the murder of Alicia Heywood of Easton on July 29. She was shot in broad daylight in a busy section of Roslindale.
Taunton, MATaunton Gazette
Driver held without bail in Taunton fatal pedestrian hit and run
A Taunton man was ordered held without bail Wednesday in Taunton District Court on charges he struck and killed a pedestrian and then fled the scene while under the influence of drugs Tuesday afternoon. Roland Escobar, 42, of Taunton was ordered held without bail, pending a dangerousness hearing on Aug. 11. Lisa Rocha of Taunton, 59, died after allegedly being struck by Escobar at Main and Cedar streets, according to Taunton Police and the Bristol County District Attorney's Office.
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Startling study shows how fast drivers are going over Newport and Jamestown bridges
NEWPORT, R.I. (WJAR) — Less than 10% of drivers crossing the Jamestown or Newport bridges are doing the speed limit. Surprised? You won't believe how fast some of the speeders are going, in a new study just released. Now there are efforts to slow you down. The speed limit on...
Providence, RIWPRI
Hospitals seeing unusual increase in RSV cases among children
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Hospitals in Rhode Island are seeing an increased number of children being diagnosed with a virus usually only seeing during the winter months. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can cause at-risk people who become infected to wind up in the hospital. Hasbro Children’s Hospital tells Target 12...
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Where to find the COVID-19 vaccine in Plymouth
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Providence theatre requires coronavirus vaccine for entry
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West Nile Virus found in Bristol County mosquitos
MANSFIELD, M.A. (WLNE) — For the first time this summer, mosquitos with West Nile Virus have been detected in our region. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced the mosquitos were found in Mansfield. At this point, the town of Mansfield says they will not be doing arial spraying, but...