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Rt 140/Kempton Crash
Rt 140/Kempton Crash
Rt 140/Kempton Crash
A Dartmouth man is being charged after running a red light at a high rate of speed and damaging utility poles. New Bedford Police say the accident occurred before midnight Wednesday when the 26-year-old man driving a Chevy Silverado truck failed to stop as he was headed south from Route 140 onto Brownell Avenue...
Council Calls for Stop Signs
Council Calls for Stop Signs
Council Calls for Stop Signs
A fatal pedestrian accident is prompting action by the New Bedford City Council. Ward Three Councilor Henry Bousquet has filed a motion asking the Council's Traffic Commission to consider installing a four-way stop sign at the intersection of Sawyer and Myrtle Streets...
Improvements To Octopus Intersection Announced
Improvements To Octopus Intersection Announced
Improvements To Octopus Intersection Announced
The City of New Bedford held a public meeting last night on the planned improvements to the Octopus intersection Downtown. One of the biggest changes with the project will be removing the pedestrian bridge over Route 6. Project Manager Kevin Johnson said the currently closed bridge will be replaced by multiple crosswalk improvements, with pedestrian safety being the main concern...