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Howie Carr, State Reps, Sheriff Hodgson to Appear at New Bedford Rally Friday
Howie Carr, State Reps, Sheriff Hodgson to Appear at New Bedford Rally Friday
Howie Carr, State Reps, Sheriff Hodgson to Appear at New Bedford Rally Friday
NEW BEDFORD - Conservative politicians and other notables from around the state are descending upon New Bedford Friday to speak out against what they call the 'Massachusetts Establishment'. WBSM Talk Show Host Howie Carr will lead off the Drain the Massachusetts Swamp Rally on the Pleasant Street side of the downtown library at 12 p...
Freetown Election Results
Freetown Election Results
Freetown Election Results
In a tight race for Freetown's open Board of Selectmen, Charles Sullivan won with 295 votes over Craig Cabral's 210 votes, and Joel Pacheco with 118 votes. The other contested race in Freetown saw incumbents Robert Clark and Derek Gracia defeat challenger David Beard for the two Regional School District Committee seats up for grab...
Cabral Wins Acushnet Board Of Selectmen Seat
Cabral Wins Acushnet Board Of Selectmen Seat
Cabral Wins Acushnet Board Of Selectmen Seat
The town of Acushnet now has a selectman with a stance on the controversial LNG facility. Challenger Roger Cabral won Monday night's town election by a landslide against incumbent selectman Garry Rawcliffe, 709 votes to 419. Cabral previously criticized the Board of Selectmen for not coming out against the potential LNG plant in Acushnet...
Athletic Fields Could Be Kept With New Dartmouth Police Station
Athletic Fields Could Be Kept With New Dartmouth Police Station
Athletic Fields Could Be Kept With New Dartmouth Police Station
With Dartmouth's town election a month away, the Police Station Committee held their final presentation Monday night for a joint Select Board/Finance Committee meeting. Project officials discussed the overall project, and changes made since hearing from residents...
Dartmouth Official Discuss Buying Allendale Country Club
Dartmouth Official Discuss Buying Allendale Country Club
Dartmouth Official Discuss Buying Allendale Country Club
While most town boards haven't voted on the issue yet, many Dartmouth officials came out in support of buying the Allendale Country Club. The Select Board, Board of Assessors, Conservation Commission, and Planning Board met at the Dartmouth Middle School Monday night to discuss buying the 150-acre property at half its assessed value, with only the Conservation Commission officially supporting it..
Fairhaven Officials Trying To Save Kmart
Fairhaven Officials Trying To Save Kmart
Fairhaven Officials Trying To Save Kmart
Fairhaven officials are trying a last-ditch effort to keep the local Kmart from closing. At last night's meeting, the Board of Selectmen read a letter sent to Kmart's parent company, Sears Holdings, hoping to convince the company to keep Kmart in Fairhaven...
Fairhaven Looks To Ban Selling Synthetic Drugs
Fairhaven Looks To Ban Selling Synthetic Drugs
Fairhaven Looks To Ban Selling Synthetic Drugs
Fairhaven officials are hoping to join other local communities like New Bedford and Wareham in banning the sale of synthetic drugs. Also known as "fake weed", K-2, and spice, synthetic drugs are currently legal to sell in Fairhaven. Fairhaven's Board of Health met with the Board of Selectmen on Monday night to discuss Wednesday's public hearing to potentially institute the ban... Read Mo
‘Walk For Freedom’ Supports Human Trafficking Victims
‘Walk For Freedom’ Supports Human Trafficking Victims
‘Walk For Freedom’ Supports Human Trafficking Victims
On Saturday afternoon, hundreds of people dressed in black marched through downtown New Bedford with tape over their mouths to spread awareness for human trafficking. The event, called the Walk For Freedom, was organized by global activist group A21 and New Life New Bedford...
Update: Three Dead In Westport Crash
Update: Three Dead In Westport Crash
Update: Three Dead In Westport Crash
Three people have been killed in a fiery crash on Interstate 195 eastbround in Westport this morning.  Here's a statement from the State Police: Today at about 8:12 a.m., troopers from the State Police Barracks in Dartmouth responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Route 195 east between Exits 10 and 11 in Westport that resulted in three fatalities. ...

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