Freetown

East Freetown contractor John Oliveira & Sons pleaded guilty to willfully violating OSHA safety standards in a 2023 workplace accident that killed 24-year-old worker Josué Tiquiram.

Longtime Freetown Police Chief Carlton E. Abbott Jr. has died at 66. Abbott led the department for nearly 25 years and served more than four decades in law enforcement.

South Coast Towing offers free New Year’s Eve tows across New Bedford and the SouthCoast, helping drivers and vehicles get home safely through its Safe Rides Home program.

A Lakeville man was killed in a late-night single-vehicle crash on Route 140 in Freetown. State Police say the car struck a guardrail head-on.

Berkley man arrested after high-speed chase from East Freetown; stopped at Berkley Community School. Charges include failure to stop, reckless driving, suspended license.

Freetown joins 14 other Massachusetts towns defying the MBTA Communities Act, resisting state housing mandates aimed at boosting affordable development.

Authorities are investigating after skeletal remains were found in the Freetown State Forest this morning.

Celebrate the U.S. Marine Corps 250th anniversary with local Marines in Freetown. Join the camaraderie, honor, and tradition at this free event.

A Providence man was sentenced for a Freetown drunk driving crash that left a 68-year-old man seriously injured, with texting and speeding blamed.

Lakeville Police charged the former Freetown-Lakeville PTO treasurer with embezzling over $15K, with two Assonet men facing forgery, conspiracy and fraud charges.