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What to know about the addiction crisis in New Bedford
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The addiction crisis has touched every aspect of life in New Bedford. Illicit drugs are in homes, on fishing boats, in schools, and in jail. The New Bedford Light’s ongoing series, The Addiction Factor, has taken a deep look at the effects of the...
New Bedford High School inducts nine into All Sports Hall of Fame
Nine former student-athletes were inducted into the New Bedford High School All Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Saturday night at the Century House in Acushnet. Here's a look at each of the inductees and their accomplishments: JASON BAPTISTE, 1988 ...
Brief power outage affects thousands in Bourne, Sandwich. What was the cause?
An issue with power transmission equipment was the culprit behind a brief, but widespread power outage affecting hundreds of Eversource customers in Sandwich and Bourne on Tuesday afternoon. About 7,500 customers — approximately 5,500 in Bourne and 1,500 in Sandwich — lost power, according to the company. The outage was...
New Bedford Public Schools Transitional Disability Students taken on tour of Public Safety Complex
“Our friends at the New Bedford Public Schools Transitional Disability Program joined Community Police Ofc. Sequeira, the New Bedford Fire Department, and New Bedford Police Animal Control at the South-End Public Safety Complex yesterday for a tour!. They got to say hi to Rosie and her handler, Ofc. Demello, see...
Sisters turned a Fairhaven estate into a unique home for elderly and dying patients
FAIRHAVEN — Anita Regan isn’t one to turn anyone away. Strangers become friends. That’s the way she and her siblings grew up. Regan and her sister, Christina, the oldest of six siblings, started Regan’s Creative Health and Homecare, providing 24-hour, overnight care to older people and people at end of life. Anita, the youngest of the siblings, explains the inspiration behind the name. ...
New Bedford murder suspect said 'higher spirit' motivated shooting. What we know.
NEW BEDFORD — Murder suspect Christopher Smith, who allegedly shot and killed Ronald Sinclair after an argument in his mother's home, affirmed the shooting during an interview, police said. Smith "made affirmative statements that he shot Sinclair," and that he was told by a higher spirit to "send him up," according to the police report. ...
Dartmouth likely to have interim co-town administrators again
The town only has approximately four weeks left to prepare for Town Administrator Shawn MacInnes’ departure, but the Select Board has a solution that Dartmouth residents might be familiar with. Once they accept a memorandum of understanding, Gary Carreiro, treasurer and director of budget and finance, and Chris Vitale,...
Military hearing officer deciding whether to recommend court-martial for Pentagon leaker
A Massachusetts Air National Guard member who pleaded guilty in March to federal crimes for leaking highly classified military documents appeared Tuesday before a military hearing officer who will recommend whether the guardsman should face a court-martial. Jack Teixeira, of North Dighton, Massachusetts, is facing three charges in the military...
After years as an eyesore, downtown Fall River park is finally ready for renovations
FALL RIVER — It’s been a fenced-in eyesore on South Main Street for years, but the renovation of the tiny, but very visible, Jerry Lawton Memorial Plaza pocket park on South Main Street across from the Fall River Justice Center could finally see its much-needed renovation soon. “The contract has been awarded to Century Paving. We have had some fits and starts with trying to get the bids,” said assistant planner Christopher Parayno on Thursday. ...
Motorcyclist transported with advanced life support to New Bedford’s St. Luke’s after Lakeville accident
“Bedford Street crash injures one. Lakeville Fire Department was alerted to a motorcycle accident in the area of Bedford St and Rhode Island Road. At the time of crash, the on-duty crew was responding to a medical emergency. Off-duty firefighters monitoring the radio responded from their homes to the crash.
Bridge details: Possible roads, bike paths, and land takings for the new Cape Cod bridges
The public got the change to view the latest plans for the Bourne and Sagamore bridges Monday at an open house hosted by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The latest plans for the new Bourne and Sagamore bridges were on view Monday at an open house in Bourne hosted by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
Westport baseball wins eighth straight, softball pitcher throws no-hitter: Top performers
WESTPORT — It was the Connor James show on Monday. The Westport right-hander tossed a two-hitter and fanned eight batters as the Wildcats won their eighth consecutive game against Diman, 1-0, in a Mayflower League matchup at Westport High School. Westport (9-3) scored the lone run of the game on errors. Cole Andrade had...
Two Dartmouth recruits kindle their firefighting careers
Two new Dartmouth firefighters are putting on their boots and picking up their axes after graduating from the state’s Call/Volunteer Recruit Firefighter Training Program on May 1. Newly minted Dartmouth firefighters Ian Aguilar and Connor Bailey were two of 32 recruits from fire departments across Massachusetts who attended a...
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