New Bedford Charter School Expansion Bill Blocked in House
A bill state education officials want to see passed by month's end to execute a deal between New Bedford and a charter school hit a speed bump Thursday.
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Dogs in Fatal Dighton Attack to Be Euthanized
The Dighton Board of Selectmen has voted to authorize the euthanization of several dogs that fatally mauled a Rehoboth teen earlier this month.
Police: New Bedford Man Kept Drugs Feet from Sleeping Children
A New Bedford man has been arrested after police say they found drugs in his home that were kept just feet from where his children were sleeping.
Driver, 80, Strikes Pedestrian, 84, in Fairhaven
An 84-year-old man has been hospitalized after being struck by a pickup truck driven by another elderly male.
Repeat Wareham Drug Dealer Arrested After Raid
A Wareham man faces charges following a drug investigation in the town.
Taunton Man Sentenced in Attack on Store Clerk
A Taunton man who violently attacked a store clerk last year has been sentenced in Fall River Superior Court.
Pedestrian Struck by Car MedFlighted from Fairhaven
A pedestrian who had been struck by a car in Fairhaven Wednesday morning has been flown to an area hospital.
Window Shortening for New Bedford Charter Bill
The clock is ticking for lawmakers to act on a bill needed to execute a deal between New Bedford officials and a charter school looking to expand in the city.
Significant Investments in New Bedford Police Dept. Announced
Mayor Jon Mitchell and Police Chief Joseph Cordeiro announced significant investments in the New Bedford Police Department this afternoon at police headquarters.
Taunton Criminal Sentenced for Threatening Driver with Knife
A career criminal from Taunton is headed back to prison after he was sentenced for threatening a delivery driver with a knife.