toy drive

With the holiday season in full effect, the spirit of giving comes alive here on the SouthCoast, and the New Bedford Police Department is hosting a toy drive to bring joy to children in need. Led by Assistant Chief Scott Carolla, this initiative highlights the department’s commitment to fostering community connections and spreading holiday cheer.  The annual toy ...

New, unwrapped toys can be donated at any New Bedford Fire Station.

The 'Stuff-A-Cruiser' event will be held outside Target and Walmart stores on Dec. 5.

Braydon is asking area residents to deliver a new, unwrapped toy to the Rochester Fire Department by December 18.

A 20-year tradition continues by the firefighters of New Bedford and the United Way.

The search is over and has a sweet ending!

The 7th Annual Safe Zones Fill the Bus Toy Drive is taking place this coming Saturday, as the organization teams up with police departments in New Bedford, Acushnet, Dartmouth and Fairhaven to collect toys for local children and families that can't afford gifts.

DARTMOUTH, Mass. (AP) - Police in Massachusetts say they've arrested a man who tried to shoplift items from a Target while officers were holding a toy drive outside the store. Dartmouth police say the department had been holding its annual Christmas toy drive outside the store on Saturday when Target employees alerted officers to a man they say had shoplifted from the store...

"Back by popular demand, DPD will be joining forces with Safe Zones for our annual 'Fill the Bus Toy Drive' at Target on Saturday, December 17th from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Come on by and say "hello" to the members of DPD as we meet and greet the public, and try to fill up a school bus with toys for needy families...

For the past 20 years, the State Police Dartmouth barracks has celebrated Christmas with a get together that assists children in the area. On Thursday, December 17, their tradition of collecting toys continues for local children and their families and distributed through the New Bedford, Wareham and Fall River Boys and Girls Club and the Child and Family Services of Greater New Bedford... Read Mor