East Freetown

An East Freetown man is arrested for operating under the influence, among other charges, after police say he struck multiple vehicles even while driving on three wheels.

FREETOWN - Freetown Police are stepping up issuances of citations, but with a twist. The Freetown Police Association announced on their Facebook page they'll be looking out for people performing good deeds or exhibiting good behavior, like lending a helping hand, wearing a seatbelt, or wearing a helmet while riding a bicycle...

LAKEVILLE — Massachusetts State Police have identified the victim in a fatal accident in Lakeville Saturday. Around 6 p.m., police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 140 northbound in Lakeville. The investigation indicates that 61-year-old Frederick Maxfield of East Freetown was traveling on 140 north in a 2015 Ford Transit van when he lost control of the vehicle, causing it to roll over

Freetown Police are asking the public for help in locating suspects in the theft of three high-end tailgates stolen from late model pickup trucks. Public Information Officer Lt. Steven Abbott says the thefts have happened in East Freetown over the past week...

The 32nd Annual Lakeside Family Festival will be held at Cathedral Camp on Friday, May 27 to Monday, May 30, on Route 18, 157 Middleboro Road, in East Freetown.  The festival will open at 6pm on Friday, May 27, and will close at 11pm. On Saturday and Sunday, May 28 and 29, the event will run from noon to 11pm, and on Monday, May 30, it will run from noon to 5pm...

Mosquito spraying in New Bedford resumes early Thursday. The New Bedford Board of Health says the Bristol County Mosquito Control Project will conduct spraying early Thursday from 2am to sunrise. The areas targeted for spraying include Fort Tabor, Buttonwood Park, Hazelwood Park, Brooklawn Park, the Poor Farm area, Riverside Park, Clasky Park, Ashley Park and Ben Rose Field...