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A 33-year-old New Bedford man accused of taking advantage of his elderly grandfather and stealing more than $60,000 from him was ordered held on $5,000 cash bail last week after being arrested and charged with a litany of elder financial abuse charges, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M...

A Fall River woman is being arraigned today for allegedly stealing over $120,000 from an elderly woman. The Bristol County District Attorney's Office says 60-year-old Kathleen King was indicted last week by a grand jury on a single count of larceny from a person sixty years of age or older...

May is National Elder Law Month, and elder abuse is something Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn takes very seriously. In a press conference Wednesday, District Attorney Quinn says elder abuse cases are some of the most difficult to prosecute, especially if the victim is suffering from dementia or a similar condition...

It is appalling the way we treat our seniors and veterans. State Representative Alan Silvia (D-Fall River), House Vice Chairman of the Joint Legislative Committee on Veteran's Affairs tells me many vets are currently not eligible for public housing in Massachusetts because their disability checks exceed the income eligibility guidelines...

An elderly man from Pennsylvania was rescued after getting lost in the Freetown State Forest Friday morning, according to a press release from the Fall River Police Department.

A grant from the Tufts Health Plan Foundation will help ensure that there are more healthy food options for the region's elderly population.

Fairhaven Police recently posted a notice on their Facebook page warning residents about a woman who may be targeting elderly residents.

New Bedford's Council On Aging and Coastline Elderly Services are teaming up to deliver financial benefits to local seniors. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that only 2 out of every 5 seniors that are eligible for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits are enrolled in the program...

A Mattapoisett man is facing charges alleging he stole over $100,000 from an elderly woman in the town. In a written release, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz announced that 31-year-old Jason Bobola was arraigned last week in Brockton Superior Court on 11 counts of larceny over $250 on a person 60 or older...

(The first 16 seconds of the video pertain to the recall) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported on Wednesday that the Sabra Dipping Co. is recalling 30,000 cases of hummus due to possible contamination with Listeria. A routine, random sample at a store in Michigan in late March...