The victims of a fatal crash off Route 140 north in Freetown on Tuesday have been identified as 54-year-old Jose Amorin and 70-year-old Marinalva DeLima, both of New Bedford.
For a few weeks in July 1970, parts of Kempton Street in New Bedford were a no-go for some residents, with barricades made of burnt out cars — and the violence culminated in the murder of a teenager in broad daylight.
On the SouthCoast in the past few years alone, we've had a suspect flee across three states after allegedly setting fire to his home; a man who tried to swim away from police after crashing his car; and a low-speed chase in which a man in an allegedly stolen vehicle slowly led police down three different highways... with a flat tire.
From UFOs reported in the skies over Lakeville, to the elusive mantis shrimp wriggling its way into our hearts (and, in some cases, onto our tables), there's been a lot going on this month.
One driver thought it was a kind person's gesture, the other driver was surprised with a bill, and the odd mishap unfolded online for all of Facebook to see.