emergency

For over four decades, the Town of Acushnet has been home to two liquefied natural gas storage tanks off of Peckham Road.

A man is revived by Fairhaven emergency personnel after suffering a heroin overdose. Police and Paramedics responded to the overdose at 2:30pm Tuesday afternoon in the parking lot of the Southcoast Urgent Care Center on Mill Road. Upon arrival, a 38-year-old Maine man was found unconscious in the passenger seat of a car...

The City of New Bedford has announced that the citywide Snow Emergency Parking Ban is being lifted.

This Rave Guardian app is meant to offer some piece of mind to students concerned for their safety on campus. Bridgewater State University is offering this tailor-made app to students with smart phones. Compatible with Androids and iPhones, students will have the ability to "initiate a panic call while on campus to the Bridgewater State University Police Department, which will have a dedicate

Fairhaven is opening up an emergency shelter Monday night. The shelter will be located at Hastings Middle School. Fairhaven Police Sgt. Kevin Kobza says it will open at 10pm Monday. Those seeking shelter at Hastings Middle School are asked to use the gymnasium entrance...

Temperatures are expected to be in the low teens tonight, prompting the City of New Bedford to open a temporary emergency shelter for those in need of warmth. The Pilgrim Church Hall, also known as Mercy Meals and More at 634 Purchase Street, will open at 8:30pm Tuesday night...

Emergency relief funding is still available for fishermen and those adversely affected by the downturn of the fishing industry. The application process to claim hardship and receive funding has been open for about a month, but Verna Kendall of the Massachusetts Fishing Partnership says there's no way of knowing if all eligible individuals have applied for relief...

Nearly 60 children were evacuated from a Fairhaven childcare facility Tuesday after a small fire was discovered. Fairhaven Fire Public Information Officer Wayne Oliveira says in a statement the fire was contained to a small bathroom between classrooms at the Little People's College on Bridge Street...

A helmet that bounces microwaves off the brain could become a critical tool for quickly diagnosing and treating strikes. The helmet was invented by Swedish researchers and can be used when a patient is being taken to the hospital. The microwaves emitted by the helmet can determine whether a patient has actually suffered a stroke and whether it involved bleeding in the brain or a blood clot... Read

A Freetown home is heavily damaged after a fire broke out. According to the Standard Times, there were no injuries in the fire at 3 Walnut street Thursday afternoon, even though the homeowner and two grandchildren were in the house, unaware the building was burning...