welcome street

New Bedford Police have arrested a second person in connection with an assault back on August 7th in a backyard on Welcome Street.

New Bedford Police arrested Odilio Benique, 40, 90 Main St. Apt. 1, Fairhaven, Monday for two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, larceny over $250 and assault and battery. Benique assaulted two men, ages 38 and 19, with a knife as they attempted to stop him from stealing tires and rims from their backyard on Welcome Street...

Fairhaven firefighters were called to Welcome Street Thursday night shortly before 8 to battle a van fire. The van was parked next to a residence at 1 Welcome St. and the van was destroyed by the fire.  Fairhaven Fire Department spokesman Wayne Oliveira says that the burning Chevrolet Astro was parked near the Welcome St...