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Dartmouth faculty censures school president over police response to encampment
HANOVER, N.H. (WCAX) - Faculty at Dartmouth have voted to censure school President Sian Beilock over the college’s response to pro-Palestinian protests earlier this month, according to the college’s newspaper, The Dartmouth. Local police on May 1 arrested 90 protesters at a pro-Gaza encampment. A 65-year-old professor was...
New Bedford, Dartmouth, Fairhaven police take part in Special Olympics School Day Games
“Earlier Monday Dartmouth High School hosted the 18th Annual Special Olympics School Day Games. Roughly 500 Special Olympians from nine communities were in attendance. Continuing their own tradition, members of the State Police Troop D Community Action Team were present, assisted by the newest members of the MSP Cadet Program, to present awards to the many participants as well as officers from Dartmouth, Westport, New Bedford, and Fairhaven Police Departments.”-Massachusetts State Police.
13 Mass. municipalities and 1 university use ShotSpotter. Critics wonder: Is it worth it?
Boston police on patrol earlier this month say they heard “several loud bangs,” confirmed by a gunfire locator service called ShotSpotter, leading them to arrests of a Roxbury man on firearm charges. In New Bedford, a local man was detained last year after the system alerted police to...
Single-car crash leaves Berkley neighborhood without power
A crash in Berkley Monday left neighborhood residents without power. Police said one car crashed into a utility pole on Jerome Street. Two people were transported to a nearby hospital. Police did not provide an update on their conditions. It is unclear what led to the crash. The accident is...
One-day liquor licenses now require bartending service, Middleboro board votes
MIDDLEBORO — Anyone requesting a one-day liquor license from the town must offer a bartending service that is insured and hires employees certified in alcohol service, the Select Board agreed at its Monday, May 21 meeting. The employees must be TIPS certified, which refers to Training for Intervention Procedures....
A Summer-like trend on the way
There’s finally a shift in the weather pattern! Starting today a warming trend will get under way as sunshine breaks through the clouds heading into the afternoon. Look for highs to reach near 70° away from the ocean’s influence, however closer to the coast highs will only be in the low 60s. Clouds return overnight along with areas of fog as lows drop back to the low 50s.
NBC 10 I-Team: Fall River Mayor Coogan pays for damage after scraping parked car
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WJAR) — Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan scraped the side of a parked car while backing out from in front of a restaurant on South Main Street Friday evening and drove away. The mayor told NBC 10 he already cut a check to the owners of...
NASCAR Modified champion from Rehoboth passes away
REHOBOTH, Mass. (WLNE) — Rehoboth native and three-time NASCAR Modified champion Bugsy Stevens has died. Stevens, whose real name was Carl Bergman, won the NASCAR Modified Championship three years in a row from 1967 to 1969. Bergman was serving in the military when he began his racing career and...
Eversource in New Bedford controls Southeastern MA's electricity. Here's how it works.
NEW BEDFORD — At the Eversource facility in the New Bedford Business Park in the city's far North End, there's a high security room of the utmost importance. It's so secure, even the vast majority of the hundreds of Eversource employees who work at the site will never see inside, New Bedford Eversource Systems Operations Center Manager Erik Shott says. "We minimize access to this room, so nobody has access who doesn't really need it," Shott said. ...
Poll: Do you think casinos should allow smoking indoors?
Rhode Island lawmakers are considering making casinos smoke-free. State Rep. Teresa Tanzi and casino workers want smoking banned on the gaming floor at Bally's casinos in Lincoln and Tiverton. General Treasurer James Diossa has introduced a bill to remove a so-called "casino smoking loophole." Employees say their health is constantly...
Officials remind drivers of road work in New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — Officials in New Bedford are reminding drivers to keep an eye out on road work as the weather warms up. Road work is currently happening on Nina Street, Elm Street, and Rodney French Boulevard. Some of the work includes repainting of sidewalks, drainage work,...
Who will Somerset Berkley Regional football play for Thanksgiving?
SOMERSET — When last season's Thanksgiving eve game between Somerset Berkley and Rhode Island's Central High concluded, players from both sides were grateful for the holiday opportunity. The Raiders came away with a hard-fought 26-22 win against the visiting Knights in the first meeting. SBR and Central High — a Division 1 public...
Marion Fire Lieutenant deployed to battle Maui wildfires makes safe return to town
“After being deployed for 43 days, Marion Fire Lieutenant Ray Reimold traveled 5,200 miles back home from Maui, Hawaii, where he served as the Operations Section Chief for the Maui County Emergency Management Agency in the wake of one of the most deadliest wildfires in United States history. In August...
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