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New Bedford CFO Robert Ekstrom to retire in October
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (415+ words) New Bedford has begun the search for new financial leadership as Chief Financial Officer Robert Ekstrom plans to retire in October after serving in multiple finance roles for the city over the past decade. The transition marks the end of…...
Springfield food pantries struggle as SNAP cuts hit
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (888+ words) SPRINGFIELD, IL – Kathy Kauffman Smith delivers thousands of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches each month food pantries across the Springfield area. Smith says the number her trips to the pantries and the number of PB&J sandwiches she's delivering has…...
Cambridge City water rescue
13+ hour, 36+ min ago (36+ words) When Kevin Claborn's friend called for help getting rescued from floodwaters in Cambridge City, he raced into action. When Kevin Claborn's friend called for help getting rescued from floodwaters in Cambridge City, he raced into action....
Flash flooding forces emergency rescues across 15 blocks in Cambridge City
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (379+ words) There is some devastating flooding in Cambridge City, Ind., in Wayne County, which is just across the Ohio state line. Wayne County Sheriff Randy Retter told News Center 7's John Bedell the rescue efforts are stretching the limits of first…...
E-bike, E-scooter crashes on the rise in Massachusetts
23+ hour, 59+ min ago (283+ words) Massachusetts is seeing a surge in the number of crashes involving E-bikes and E-scooters. Massachusetts IMPACT crash data shows there were nearly 900 crashes between 2023 and 2025 involving e-bikes and e-scooters. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, emergency department visits nationwide…...
PharmaHealth Pharmacy Highlights Community-Based Pharmacy Services in New Bedford - AOL
1+ day, 58+ min ago (351+ words) NEW BEDFORD, Mass., Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PharmaHealth Pharmacy, a locally owned neighborhood pharmacy located at 827 Rockdale Ave in New Bedford, Massachusetts, is highlighting its commitment... NEW BEDFORD, Mass., Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PharmaHealth Pharmacy, a locally owned neighborhood pharmacy located at 827 Rockdale Ave…...
New Bedford officer accused of using Flock cameras to track ex-girlfriend
14+ hour, 48+ min ago (381+ words) A police officer is on administrative leave for allegedly using the Flock camera system to follow an ex-girlfriend. An internal affairs investigation is underway in New Bedford. Officer Emily Pacheco is accused of using the Flock camera system for personal…...
Worcester extends City Hall ban on activist David Webb
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (671+ words) WORCESTER – One year after City Manager Eric D. Batista issued Worcester native and self-described "instigative journalist" David Webb a no trespass order barring him from being in or around City Hall, the ban has been extended. Webb's no trespass order…...
Conviction upheld in Springfield shelter killing
21+ hour, 30+ min ago (66+ words) A Springfield man sentenced to life in prison in the 2015 stabbing death of Luis Sanchez outside a homeless shelter will remain behind bars after Massachusetts' highest court upheld his first-degree murder conviction. A Springfield man sentenced to life in prison…...
Why the True Value distribution center in Springfield is closing
1+ week, 1+ day ago (128+ words) A True Value Hardware distribution center in Springfield is closing, resulting in 62 layoffs. The closure follows True Value Company's sale to competitor Do It Best Group after a bankruptcy filing. Do... Why the True Value distribution center in Springfield is…...