The former Walgreens store at the corner of Acushnet Avenue and Tarkiln Hill Road in New Bedford has been vacant since 2022, but Dollar Tree is coming.
A pharmacy benefits managing company has agreed to pay a $5.8 million settlement for allegedly failing to follow prescription pricing rules at pharmacies in several statewide locations, including in New Bedford.
A New Bedford man was arrested for cutting wires on the alarm system and attempting to break into the Walgreens Pharmacy at 1737 Acushnet Ave. Monday night.
Michael Alves, 27, of New Bedford was charged with malicious destruction of property $250 or more, carrying weapons on his person, possession of class E substance (Xanax), destruction of property $250 or less, interference with a police office