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Dartmouth protest cleared due to tents, police say
Hanover, NH- One day after 90 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested at Dartmouth, the campus green was the site of protest by a worker’s movement on Thursday. Wednesday night’s demonstration, an encampment on the college green, began around 6:30 and only lasted a few hours before police asked the crowd to leave.
Local officials admit CVPA not coming back to New Bedford
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Even the T-shirts that the ceramics graduate students are selling now say “Remember the Star Store” instead of “Save the Star Store,” as they did last fall. Nine months after UMass Dartmouth abruptly closed its graduate school in downtown New...
End of an era: Bristol-Plymouth football coach retires after 40 years with program
TAUNTON— After 17 seasons, the John Parris era has come to a close for Bristol-Plymouth football. Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School superintendent Alexandre Magalhaes announced in a press release Thursday that Parris had retired from the role after nearly three decades of coaching for the Craftsmen. "I want to extend...
'He asked me to be his alibi': Witness testifies to drug binge before Rock Street murder
FALL RIVER — Nelson Coelho told a woman he’d recently met and shared crack cocaine with that he was involved in the deadly robbery that killed 54-year-old convenience store owner Lal Kishor Mahaseth during an attempted armed robbery and that it was an accident, prosecutors alleged. And they said Coelho, 40, asked the woman if she would be his alibi as police searched for Mahaseth’s shooter. ...
Middleboro outdoor water restrictions in place through Sept. 30
MIDDLEBORO — Outdoor water restrictions are now in place in Middleboro through Sept. 30. Nonessential outdoor watering hours are restricted to before 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m. Even-numbered addresses may engage in nonessential outdoor water use on Tuesdays and Fridays only. Odd-numbered addresses may engage in nonessential outdoor...
New Bedford mayor hosts National League of Cities for walking tour
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell hosted a contingent from the National League of Cities and held a walking tour Thursday morning. The mayor’s office said the tour highlighted the city’ housing developments and growth of the downtown area. A ceremony was also...
'He was a good guy': Shocked neighbors describe man fatally shot by Raynham police
RAYNHAM — When asked what kind of neighbor Stephen Maclean was, residents of the King Philip Street Apartments building where Maclean was shot and killed by Raynham police describe him as generous and kind. Maclean was fatally wounded by two 12-year veterans of the Raynham Police Department on Tuesday after he pulled...
14 of the best freshwater fishing spots in the Brockton, Taunton area
BROCKTON — Whether you’re an experienced angler looking to top your biggest catch or looking for something fun to do with your kids, Southeastern Massachusetts offers plenty of freshwater lakes and ponds perfect for fishing. Spend the day on a boat, canoe or kayak, or pick a shady...
Grandmothers are the inspiration behind this poutine and panini food truck
EAST BRIDGEWATER - A big family-run food truck in East Bridgewater runs on the philosophy that food should be a family experience. Honoring their grandmothersGreat Grandma Flaherty's Food Truck is named after co-owner Lee Flaherty's grandmother and some folklore."My grandmother had passed away, so I idolized her through stories of food, and I said she invented all these different foods," Lee told WBZ-TV.The idea for what to serve came from co-owner Laurie Flaherty and her grandmother."My grandmother bought herself a panini press and then she would look in all these different magazines and find all these different panini recipes and she...
A slaughterhouse in Westport
When Meatworks opened in 2018, Sarah Cogswell was one of the first animal producers to show up:. "I raise about three or four pigs a year, and when Meatworks opened up, it was just an amazing opportunity for small farms. Like I could drive the animals myself. I didn't have to hire anyone or to transport far away, and really get to know the facility."
New Bedford police arrest three, seize illegal firearm after disturbance
NEW BEDFORD — Three adults were arrested and an illegal firearm was seized following a disturbance in the city’s north-end neighborhood, according to the New Bedford Police Department. On April 22, around 6:30 p.m., officers responded to reports of a group causing a disturbance at 189 Deane Street.
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