Taunton Police Awarded Funds For Body Cameras

New Bedford Police are investigating the alleged assault of a convenience store clerk early Sunday morning in the city's South End. According to New Bedford Police spokesperson Lt. Scott Carola, South End patrol units responded at about 3 a.m. this morning to the 7-Eleven on Cove Road in response to a clerk who had been assaulted.

Following complaints from Rochester residents about the dangers of the Walnut Plain Road and Mary’s Pond Road intersection, Rep. Bill Straus announced today that the town had been awarded a $50,000 grant to fund traffic safety improvements, including at that particular intersection. The Town of Rochester had applied for...

Five dogs have died in a New Bedford house fire that engulfed a three-family residence that had a total of 23 dogs inside. According to a Facebook post by the New Bedford Fire Department, firefighters responded to 60 Cove Street at 12:19 p.m. today for a report of a structure fire. Crews arrived to find flames coming from the building and tenants were attempting to rescue the 23 dogs inside the building.

One of the things that impresses me about New Bedford Light's Jack Spillane is that he takes a routine subject and raises points and questions that should make all of us think. He did it again recently when he wrote about committees of volunteers holding fundraisers to build new playgrounds...

A Dartmouth man is in custody after an early-morning standoff with police in which he had barricaded himself inside his Fenton Street home with a firearm. According to Dartmouth Police, officers responded at about 5:07 this morning to 1 Fenton Street after receiving a call of several men fighting. Officers...

On Friday, one Acushnet girl saw the ugly side of people when her bike was stolen from her own yard, but soon after, her faith was restored by one generous person who decided to lend a helping hand. Last weekend, it was a normal Friday evening for 12-year-old Madison Paine....

Chief Marc Haslam and the Swansea Police Department are honoring police officers who gave the ultimate sacrifice. During National Police Week, Haslam and his team are putting the spotlight on two Swansea officers who died in the line of duty: Lt. Robert Manuel Cabral and Sgt. Randall E. Shea. A...

The SouthCoast got an unexpected surprise on Tuesday night when a switch was flipped and the Braga Bridge was suddenly illuminated with bright blue lights. State Rep. Carole Fiola joined us this morning on Michael and Maddie. Fiola made it crystal clear that the majority of the credit should go to Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito.

FALL RIVER — Police in Fall River have captured a Norwood man suspected of hitting a person with a firearm and then firing at the alleged victim's car in the city on Wednesday night. Earlier on Thursday, police had issued a warning that 35-year-old Eric Espinal should be considered...

On Saturday, May 21, Cape Cod will be filled with the sound of rumbling engines as motorcycle riders come together in support of veterans. The 22-K9 Motorcycle Ride stretches 31 miles from Sandwich to Dennis and raises funds for 22Mohawks Veteran Suicide Awareness and the Pups for Vets Program. 22Mohawks...

TAUNTON — A man serving a life sentence for beating another man to death in Taunton in July 1980 has been denied parole again, after spending more than four decades in prison. Now 72 years old, Kevin Coe started serving his sentence in 1981 for killing Frank Sikorski and...

FALL RIVER — A former Fall River man will serve up to 15 years in state prison after he was convicted of raping his pre-teen stepdaughter multiple times. The Bristol County District Attorney's Office said 42-year-old Vincente Garcia, who was living in Worcester before his March 2021 arrest, pleaded guilty to multiple child rape charges.

Bikers these days oftentimes get a bad rap, but I'm here to shatter that stigma. On Sunday, June 5, motorcyclists from across the SouthCoast and Rhode Island will gather for a cause that touches the hearts of many. Riding for Angel Babies has returned to raise awareness and money to help support families during a time of unimaginable loss.

The wheels of economic development in New Bedford sometimes turn very slow, but believe it or not, there is some progress being made. Still, people question "Where's the train?" or "How about wind turbines, when are they coming?" People will likely soon add to the list, "How about the project...

SOMERSET — Bristol County Sheriff candidate George McNeil announced Tuesday that State Representative Pat Haddad has endorsed him for the sheriff's seat. The former Somerset police chief kicked off his campaign in March, hoping to oust long time sheriff Thomas Hodgson. Haddad, a Democrat and the state rep for...

An iconic Plymouth landmark is no more, after the smokestack at Cordage Park was demolished this morning. The smokestack was erected around 1899 for the then-bustling Plymouth Cordage Company, which was the world’s leading manufacturer of rope. The 220-foot structure, created with 500,000 bricks, was originally built for the...

BROCKTON — A Brockton woman killed by a car while walking in the city on Wednesday morning has been identified as 50-year-old Chafang Wu. Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz noted in a statement that Wu was struck by a Toyota Prius at around 6:36 a.m. Wednesday near Ash and West Chestnut streets.

NEW BEDFORD — A New Bedford man has been sentenced to state prison after selling fentanyl to an undercover cop — while out on bail for fentanyl trafficking. Andre Daniels pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court to fentanyl trafficking charges as well as cocaine and illegal firearm possession charges, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office.

I recently bumped into a former Shawmut Diner customer who used to stop in before going to work at Horseneck Beach in Westport. Matt was a nationally certified lifeguard. We talked about the recent tragedy of the young man from Maine who was buried alive after a pit he and his sister had dug on a Toms River, New Jersey beach collapsed on them. The sister was in the eight-to-10-foot-deep hole when the walls gave way, but was rescued. Her brother, though, was crushed and suffocated by the weight of the crumbling walls.

Looks like Taunton is taking it to the streets with a new outdoor seating area opening this week downtown. The City of Taunton has received a $40,000 grant from MassDOT’s Shared Streets and Spaces program that will allow for temporary outdoor seating between School Street and Knotty Walk. “I’m...