WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » Freetown http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Sat, 18 May 2013 13:45:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Navy Seal To Be Remembered With Freetown Dedication http://wbsm.com/navy-seal-to-be-remembered-with-freetown-dedication/ http://wbsm.com/navy-seal-to-be-remembered-with-freetown-dedication/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 01:08:20 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=79928 A traffic "roundabout" on Chace Road in Freetown will be dedicated Saturday in memory of Navy Petty Officer Tyler Trahan, who was killed in Iraq in 2009. 

Tyler's father, John Pierre Trahan tells WBSM News, his son could have attended the Naval Acadamy, but chose a combat role instead

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]]> http://wbsm.com/navy-seal-to-be-remembered-with-freetown-dedication/feed/ 0 getty images Voters in Fairhaven, Freetown and Acushnet Have Their Say http://wbsm.com/voters-in-fairhaven-freetown-and-acushnet-have-their-say/ http://wbsm.com/voters-in-fairhaven-freetown-and-acushnet-have-their-say/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 02:25:39 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=66475 An upset victory in the race for Selectman in Fairhaven.  Incumbent Brian Bowcock was defeated by Geoffrey Haworth by 256 votes. 

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]]> http://wbsm.com/voters-in-fairhaven-freetown-and-acushnet-have-their-say/feed/ 0 tsm - Geoffrey Haworth (L) shares election results with supporter Freetown Lakeville Names Interim School Superintendent http://wbsm.com/freetown-lakeville-names-interim-superintendent/ http://wbsm.com/freetown-lakeville-names-interim-superintendent/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:10:08 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=65340 The Freetown-Lakeville Regional School Committee has appointed a new interim superintendent of schools.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/freetown-lakeville-names-interim-superintendent/feed/ 0 mwhatley,flickr One Man Dead in Fatal Motorcross Accident http://wbsm.com/motorcross-fatal/ http://wbsm.com/motorcross-fatal/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:47:26 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=64583 One man is dead and another was injured during a motocross event in Freetown Sunday. According to published reports, the incident happened during the spring challenge "Hare Scramble" organized by the Pilgrim Sands Trail Riders at Demoranville Farm, on Chace Road, in East Freetown.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/motorcross-fatal/feed/ 0 Getty Images High Speed New Bedford Chase Ends With Tasers and Pepper Spray http://wbsm.com/high-speed-new-bedford-chase-ends-with-tasers-and-pepper-spray/ http://wbsm.com/high-speed-new-bedford-chase-ends-with-tasers-and-pepper-spray/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:49:43 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=62014 An all out police chase last night on Rt 140 starting in New Bedford.

According to police, officers investigating a disturbance at the entrance to 140 North at Acushnet Avenue came across a black 1998 Nissan Altima, which sped off onto the highway as police approached

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]]> http://wbsm.com/high-speed-new-bedford-chase-ends-with-tasers-and-pepper-spray/feed/ 0 New Bedford Police Freetown Building Inspector Alleged as Bully http://wbsm.com/freetown-building-inspector-alleged-as-bully/ http://wbsm.com/freetown-building-inspector-alleged-as-bully/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:50:20 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=57677 A scathing report on Freetown Building Inspector Paul Bourgeois featured on WJAR-TV last night has people talking. The investigative feature painted Bourgeois as a sort of bully, with at least two local business owners backing up the described behavior.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/freetown-building-inspector-alleged-as-bully/feed/ 0 WJAR New Bedford Man Arrested In Freetown http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-man-arrested-in-freetown/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-man-arrested-in-freetown/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:14:12 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=57272 A New Bedford man is arrested in Freetown Saturday night after breaking in to a Chase Road auto parts business in Freetown.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-man-arrested-in-freetown/feed/ 0 Full Investigation into Bomb Threats Underway at Apponequet High School http://wbsm.com/full-investigation-into-bomb-threats-underway-at-apponequet-high-school/ http://wbsm.com/full-investigation-into-bomb-threats-underway-at-apponequet-high-school/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:51:47 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=52729 A full investigation is underway at Apponequet Regional High School, looking to find out who wrote apparent bomb threats on bathroom walls.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/full-investigation-into-bomb-threats-underway-at-apponequet-high-school/feed/ 0 Null Value,flickr Former Fall River City Councilor Arrested http://wbsm.com/former-fall-river-city-councilor-arrested/ http://wbsm.com/former-fall-river-city-councilor-arrested/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:46:40 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=47430 Freetown Police arrest a former Fall River City Councilor early Sunday morning for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and with a suspended license. 

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]]> http://wbsm.com/former-fall-river-city-councilor-arrested/feed/ 0 YouTube Freetown Branch of Bank of America To Close http://wbsm.com/freetown-branch-of-bank-of-america-to-close/ http://wbsm.com/freetown-branch-of-bank-of-america-to-close/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:10:25 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=43252 Bank of America corp., the biggest bank in Massachusetts, plans to close it's Freetown branch along with 3 others  in the state in March.

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