Dartmouth Police arrested and charged Shawn Pontes of New Bedford with drug offenses after finding fentanyl and cocaine in his Hillman Street apartment.
The homicide victim from a murder in New Bedford last night has been identified as 35-year-old New Bedford resident Eric Jose Carlos, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office.
The City of New Bedford is planning to borrow $43 million over the next five years to repair city-owned buildings.
Mayor Jon Mitchell announced the program Friday during a news conference outside the former Vocational High School buildng on Hillman Street, which nows serves as home to a number of city offices.
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