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Car vs. Building
Car vs. Building
Car vs. Building
An elderly woman has been hospitalized after driving her car into a brick building. The accident took place near the corner of Dartmouth Street and Rockdale Avenue just before 3pm Tuesday. Dartmouth Police tell WBSM News the woman was in the parking lot of the Dartmouth Street McDonald's when she stepped on the gas pedal, driving her car through some bushes and into a vacant brick building... Read
Revolving Fund
New Bedford City Councillor Joe Lopes wants to see the City ween itself off the bonding process for property upkeep. Lopes is proposing a revolving fund for the maintenance of City property, that would be included in the City's budget every year...
Szala Talks Police Station
Szala Talks Police Station
Szala Talks Police Station
Dartmouth's Police Chief says the police building renovation question failed in April's town election because of a lack of public knowledge with the project. Acting Chief Robert Szala met with the Dartmouth Select Board on Monday to discuss the next steps for the station project...
Santander Building Sold
Santander Building Sold
Santander Building Sold
The Santander building in downtown New Bedford has been sold. The Standard Times reports the property at 128 Union Street was sold for $3.1 million in a sale that closed last week. The buyer, James DeMello of Dartmouth, says the bank will stay in the building, telling the Standard Times the building will be a business and educational center...
Civil Defense Building Bought
Civil Defense Building Bought
Civil Defense Building Bought
The old Civil Defense building at the corner of Hillman and County Streets in New Bedford has been purchased. Mayor Jon Mitchell says the City Council authorized the auction of the city-owned building several months ago. Speaking on his weekly radio program, Mayor Mitchell says the building was purchased by a real estate developer who is looking to renovate the building...
Building Explodes, Collapses
Building Explodes, Collapses
Building Explodes, Collapses
UPDATE 12PM:  Two people are dead, as many as 20 are hurt and others are missing after an explosion triggered the collapse of two buildings in New York City. Con Edison confirms it was responding to a report of a gas odor in the area just before the explosion occurred in East Harlem...