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Inmate Suicide Rates
Inmate Suicide Rates
Inmate Suicide Rates
DARTMOUTH - Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson is defending his staff after a recent report showed that suicides among inmates in his department were more than double that of houses of correction in other Massachusetts counties. The report from WGBH says that since 2006, Bristol County has had 50% more suicides in their jails than Suffolk County, and more than twice as many as Essex and Worcest
Town Meeting Preview
Town Meeting Preview
Town Meeting Preview
Fairhaven's upcoming Town Meeting warrant looks to be a long one, with 58 articles set to be voted on. Many of the items featured will look to appropriate funding for a number of smaller projects like the Community Preservation Committee's request for $20,000 for a Board of Public Work's land protection project, $10,000 for a fitness station at the Recreation Center, and $17,500 for tennis court r
Trouble in Toyland
Trouble in Toyland
Trouble in Toyland
As parents prepare to begin their Christmas shopping, local public advocacy group MASSPIRG presented the findings of their 31st annual Trouble in Toyland survey of toy safety Tuesday.
McCoy Stadium Study
McCoy Stadium Study
McCoy Stadium Study
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - The Pawtucket Red Sox and city and state officials are seeking proposals to study what it would take to upgrade McCoy Stadium. The Boston Red Sox Triple-A affiliate plans to hold a joint press conference at the stadium Monday...
NB Firefighters Fired Up
NB Firefighters Fired Up
NB Firefighters Fired Up
It was standing-room only at the Fort Taber Community Center Thursday night as independent public safety consultant group FACETS Consulting presented their findings after studying the New Bedford Fire Department over the past year.
CTE Found in Former Players
CTE Found in Former Players
CTE Found in Former Players
Associated Press - Researchers studying a degenerative disease in former athletes say 11 of 12 brains of deceased former NFL players tested over the past year showed signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, continuing a trend they've been tracking.
Bridge Talks Continue
Bridge Talks Continue
Bridge Talks Continue
The New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge isn't going anywhere soon, but MassDOT officials are close to finishing their study on possible options to make it better for both vehicular and marine traffic. Only about a dozen people turned out to the public informational meeting at the Waypoint Event Center Thursday evening.

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