life saving

 NEW BEDFORD _ The event honoring two New Bedford police officers for their sacrifice and dedication began with  moment of silence for a young officer killed Thursday, April 12, in the line of duty.   The death of New Bedford native and Yarmouth Police Officer Sean Gannon while serving a warrant was a tragic reminder of the dangers that police officers face every day and the sacrifices they are re

State Senator Mark Montigny joined with community leaders to distribute 25 state-of-the-art automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) to locations across the city Wednesday during a press conference at NorthStar Learning Center in New Bedford.

This is the kind of story that needs to be heralded! A 23 year old New Hampshire liquor store clerk saved the life of a heart attack victim while listening to the 911 dispatcher instruct him on how to give chest compressions.