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Fairhaven's new police K-9 dog now has a name: Blue, after the high school's Blue Devils mascot. Residents chose the name out of thousands of suggestions.

It's official: a puppy has been chosen as the Fairhaven Police Department's new K-9, and according to a Facebook announcement, it's a boy!

More details have emerged in yesterday's capture of a suspect in Dartmouth, as State Police said a 35-year-old Fall River man suspected of a hit-and-run crash was taken into custody.

A cruiser parked along Interstate 195 was rear-ended with a police dog inside.

The hunt for a suspect continues after a highway police chase through several local communities on Monday.

There will be no charges filed after a 36-year-old Raynham man allegedly barricaded himself inside of a Wareham motel Tuesday morning, claiming to have a weapon and threatening to harm himself.

FAIRHAVEN - Fairhaven High School was abuzz with police activity this morning, but parents have nothing to fear. Superintendent Dr. Robert Baldwin says the high school was secured this morning so State Police could conduct an annual sweep of the building with a K-9 unit, searching for drugs or other materials that may be stashed inside lockers and bathrooms...

Wareham High School was the target of a drug sweep this week. Twelve K-9 units from several southeastern Massachusetts police agencies conducted a search for illegal drugs Monday. Interim Police Chief Kevin Walsh says no drugs were found during the sweep, which covered the inside of the school and the parking lots with full cooperation from school staff and students...