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New Bedford Police Chief Thody’s action plan for 2026. What to know.
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (102+ words) Police Chief Jason Thody starts the new year with a year-long plan in place for the New Bedford Police Dept. in 2026. New Bedford Police Chief Thody's action plan for 2026. What to know. NEW BEDFORD " Police Chief Jason Thody starts the…...
How many plane crashes, incidents have there been in Massachusetts in 2025? See list
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (423+ words) Several plane crashes and incidents have taken place in or near Massachusetts in 2025, including the fatal Columbus Day crash of a small, fixed-wing airplane on Interstate 195 in Dartmouth. The plane crash killed two and injured one as it sparked a…...
South End fire Thursday night displaced 14 in New Bedford
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (185+ words) NEW BEDFORD " Fourteen people " 10 adults and four children " are displaced after a multi-family house fire in New Bedford's South End Thursday, Sept. 18. According to Fire Chief Brian Medeiros, ... South End fire Thursday night displaced 14 in New Bedford NEW BEDFORD " Fourteen…...
Report: New Bedford police drug unit works hard, but is it having an effect?
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (603+ words) NEW BEDFORD " A review of the New Bedford Police Department's Organized Crime Intelligence Bureau shows an active, committed unit making many arrests " but its overall effect on crime in the city is not clear. Meanwhile, while aspects of its Professional…...
Report: New Bedford police use hundreds of informants, and many are active criminals
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (794+ words) NEW BEDFORD " A report authored by 21st Century Policing Solutions has said the New Bedford Police Department is in a bind " it relies on confidential informants to make drug busts, but that means relying on active criminals. The city commissioned the…...
New Bedford Art Museum is doubling its space. Check out its plans for second floor
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (200+ words) NEW BEDFORD " Big changes are underway at the New Bedford Art Museum as plans for a brand-new second-floor exhibition space, set to debut within the next two years, is starting renovations. With the completion of two fully ADA-compliant restrooms, the…...
Almost 30 protests against Trump are planned in Massachusetts for Labor Day. Here's where
4+ mon, 2+ hour ago (908+ words) Almost 30 towns in Massachusetts, including city centers Boston and Worcester, are planning to hold Labor Day protests against President Donald Trump and the billionaires who support him. They will join the hundreds of thousands of Americans expected to skip the…...
Masonic Building to become apartments, bringing new life to New Bedford landmark
4+ mon, 10+ hour ago (175+ words) The historic Masonic Building in downtown New Bedford will be converted into 35 apartments. The owners are seeking federal tax credits and working with the Massachusetts Historical Commission to ... Masonic Building to become apartments, bringing new life to New Bedford landmark…...
'It’s hit or be hit': New Bedford High football plans to be in attack mode under Lomp
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (122+ words) New Bedford High's football players are quickly buying into coach Bob Lomp's approach of playing fast and hard. 'It's hit or be hit': New Bedford High football plans to be in attack mode under Lomp NEW BEDFORD " Among all the…...
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