6+ hour, 38+ min ago (467+ words) Heavy rain and interior snow will impact the afternoon/evening commute. Crashing temperatures flips rain back to snow late. New Bedford police announced three people were arrested in November in separate firearms investigations. Officers patrolling the North end on Nov. 12 said they saw a vehicle parked inside the Dias Field lot shortly after 9 p.m. All recreational parks in the city are closed from dusk to dawn, making the cars subject to trespassing violations. Police said they approached the vehicle and saw a large amount of smoke coming from inside. Officers also said they saw two rolled marijuana joints in the center console. According to police, one of the passengers was found in possession of a knife longer than 2.5 inches. Another passenger, identified as 19-year-old Quinn Raposo, was found to be in possession of a firearm concealed in his waistband. Police said…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (148+ words) A chaotic scene unfolded in Worcester County on Thursday when federal immigration officials detained a woman in a targeted vehicle stop. (CNN) The Department of Homeland Security said the woman, her husband, and a toddler were in a car when ICE stopped them in Fitchburg. As federal agents tried to pull the woman out of the vehicle, the man in the driver's seat said he lost consciousness. In video of the incident, agents are seen tapping the man's face and later putting him in a headlock as they got him out of the car. DHS said ICE called 911 but the man refused medical treatment. He was allowed to leave the scene with his daughter. Authorities said the woman who was detained is an undocumented immigrant from Ecuador accused of stabbing a coworker with scissors. Her husband said they have filed…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago (244+ words) President Donald Trump makes an announcement about a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk on some of their obesity drugs. NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) " New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell released the citywide comprehensive plan on Thursday. The plan, which is updated every 10 years, looks to build on the success the city had to create a more vibrant and resilient New Bedford, according to the mayor. "This plan emphasizes our commitment to remaining a city that people will choose to live and work in by delivering first-rate municipal services and promoting economic opportunity for all," Mayor Mitchell said. City officials said the four components the city will be focusing on will include economic competitiveness, thriving neighborhoods, strategic city building and modernizing land use. According to Mitchell, the city will bolster the concentration of businesses and cultural activity downtown, highlight small…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago (154+ words) A Storm Team Weather Alert is in effect as a quick-moving disturbance brings gusty winds to Southern New England. President Donald Trump makes an announcement about a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk on some of their obesity drugs. NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) " The Bristol County District Attorney's Office announced the man who was reported missing out of New Bedford early this week was found dead. According to officials, New Bedford police were called to 122 Sawyer St. on Monday for a report of a dead man. Police said they found 83-year-old Antonio Valente at the shoreline. Valente had been reported missing on Sunday by his family members. The report had prompted a wide search by law enforcement. The district attorney's office said foul play is not suspected. Authorities said the incident remains under investigation pending the official cause of…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago (120+ words) (WJAR) " The Massachusetts State Police Department responded to a fatal crash in Lowell early Wednesday morning. The crash involved two vehicles and happened around 1:15 a.m. on the Lowell Connector. The highway was closed for hours near Exit 5A while crews worked the scene. Police believe a wrong way driver traveling outbound in an inbound lane caused the crash. The wrong-way driver was arrested and charged for OUI, negligent operation and other charges. He was identified as 29-year-old Derek Witzenman of Woburn. The passenger and operator of the second vehicle were airlifted to Boston for care. The operator died because of their injuries. Witzenman is expected to be arraigned in Lowell District Court on Wednesday....

1+ mon, 6+ day ago (83+ words) A plea is expected on Tuesday in the killing of a woman in New Bedford. Tyler Dow Baglini of Dartmouth is accused of stabbing 31-year-old Kerri Fidalgo in Sept. 2024. Prosecutors said they believe the two were in a romantic relationship at the time. Fidalgo worked in the Probation Department. Baglini told police that serial killers had stabbed Fidalgo, but he appeared at St. Luke's Hospital with a large kitchen knife which the district attorney's office believe is the murder weapon....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago (328+ words) by LEANNA FAULK, NBC 10 NEWS NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) " Community members are coming together to support a two-year-old New Bedford girl who's been fighting for her life since a near-drowning in June. Ari'ella Valentin suffered a severe brain injury after nearly drowning in a family pool just days before her second birthday. Her mother, Jessica Burgos, says the toddler was rushed to Boston Children's Hospital, where she's been recovering ever since. "My little girl was amazing. She was just full of life," Burgos said. "I don't know what journey was the hardest: watching her fight to be with us or the journey that she continues on today." Doctors told the family Ari'ella's injury could affect her ability to walk, talk and breathe on her own " but she's already defied several odds. "She was going to have to be put on…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago (144+ words) Fairhaven police said Thursday that a 28-year-old New Bedford man is facing various drug charges. Police said they arrested Calixto Smith on Wednesday and seized about 1.7 kilograms of cocaine, 11 ... New Bedford man faces drug trafficking charges by NBC 10 NEWS Fairhaven police said Thursday that a 28-year-old New Bedford man is facing various drug charges. Police said they arrested Calixto Smith on Wednesday and seized about 1.7 kilograms of cocaine, 11 grams of fentanyl, 265 suspected fentanyl pills, and $11,000 in an investigation into drug-related activity. Smith was awaiting arraignment on charges of trafficking in 200 grams or more of cocaine, trafficking in 10 grams or more of fentanyl, distribution of a class B drug and conspiracy to violate drug laws. The Drug Enforcement Administration and the New Bedford Police Department were involved in the investigation....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago (515+ words) by LEANNA FAULK, NBC 10 NEWS NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) " A woman who was rescued from a burning home in New Bedford last week has died from her injuries. The victim was identified by her family as 73-year-old Maureen "Penny" Pena. Her son told NBC10 that she was pronounced brain dead at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she later passed away. Firefighters were called to 396 Elm St. just after 8:30 p.m. last Thursday. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the second and third floors of the triple-decker home. Neighbors said the Elm Street home was more than a building. "It was a community within a community," said Kayla Perez, who lived in the house with her father and stepmother. "Everybody cared for each other and even, like, the little kids, you know what I mean?" Perez described the chaos of that…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago (63+ words) New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell talks about offshore wind and immigration enforcement on "10 News Conference." ... New Bedford Mayor Mitchell talks offshore wind, immigration on '10 News Conference' by NBC 10 NEWS New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell talks about offshore wind and immigration enforcement on "10 News Conference." The mayor also discusses how Hasbro's move from Rhode Island to Boston impacts his city....