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Mother cat and her 4 newborn kittens rescued from ceiling of New Bedford restaurant
A mother cat and her four newborn kittens were rescued from the ceiling of a local restaurant this week. The Animal Rescue League of Boston said they received a call after employees at a New Bedford restaurant called them to say they could hear kittens mewing from the ceiling. They didn’t release the name of the restaurant because they...
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Animal cruelty cases against mother, daughter describe pets surrounded by feces and flies
A mother and daughter from New Bedford are at the center of three separate animal cruelty cases all tied to the same apartment where prosecutors say investigators found malnourished animals living among feces, urine and flies. Korina Ferreira, 46, was convicted by a jury in New Bedford District Court on Monday for a 2020 animal cruelty case. According to the…
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Wind farm off MA coast begins delivering steady flow of power
Vineyard Wind, the wind farm under construction off the coast of Massachusetts, has begun delivering energy to the power grid from five of its planned 62 wind turbines, company and state officials said Thursday. The five turbines are operating at full capacity, generating 68 megawatts of power — enough to power about 30,000 homes, according to company officials, who described…
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Man accused of shooting New Bedford police detective last year arrested
A man accused of shooting a New Bedford, Massachusetts, police detective last year was arrested Wednesday. Denzel Gomes, 18, was responsible for a drive-by shooting that happened on the North End back on July 17, 2023, Massachusetts State Police said. In that shooting, the detective was shot in the face and another person in the foot, police said. The detective…
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Investigators solve deadly New Bedford killing after over 30 years
The man responsible for a deadly shooting at a New Bedford, Massachusetts, housing project in 1991 has been identified, authorities said Monday. Witnesses confirmed that Claudio Jorge was the long-unidentified man who killed Brent Davis, a 20-year-old from Newport, Rhode Island, at the Brickenwood Housing Project on Oct. 25, 1991, according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office. Investigators who…
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Missing UMass Dartmouth student athlete found dead after search
A search for a missing student athlete from UMass Dartmouth ended tragically Tuesday. The student had last been seen in an on-campus dormitory around 2 a.m. Monday, university police said. Authorities were conducting a water search Tuesday in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Prosecutors with the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office confirmed that 21-year-old Flordan “Flo” Bazile had been found dead, apparently...
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What to know about deadly Fairhaven shooting
Police say they tried to talk Paul Coderre down and used a Taser, but ultimately he fired his gun and shot an Acushnet officer in the leg, leading to his death when officers returned fire.
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Shooting in Fairhaven leaves ex-fire official dead, officer injured: What we know
It started out as a night of drinking with friends but it ended with a shootout with police that ultimately led to a former Massachusetts city fire official’s death. Former acting New Bedford Fire Chief Paul Coderre, 55, was drinking with friends at the Bayside Lounge in Fairhaven when he got into an altercation Friday. He tried to drive home,…
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Man killed, officer injured in Fairhaven shooting
Authorities say 55-year-old Paul Coderre was drinking with friends at the Bayside Lounge in Fairhaven when he got into an altercation inside.
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Former acting New Bedford fire chief killed in shootout with police in Fairhaven
An Acushnet police officer was treated and released from the hospital after being shot in the leg by Paul Coderre, who previously headed the New Bedford Fire Department; officers returned fire, killing Coderre.
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Woman dead in New Bedford crash
A woman died in New Bedford, Massachusetts after a car crash on Friday evening. Massachusetts State Police say they responded to 911 calls regarding a multi-vehicle crash on Route 140 at around 5:10 p.m. Authorities say 28-year-old Julia Luiz was driving a Toyota Camry that became disabled in the left lane. Luiz was outside her car in the roadway when…
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South Coast Rail to begin service in 2024
Communities like New Bedford, Fall River and Taunton will have direct rail access to Boston for the first time in decades.
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South Coast Rail: All aboard to New Bedford, Fall River in 2024
The MBTA is on track to deliver Commuter Rail service to the South Coast in 2024, marking the first time in decades that cities like New Bedford and Fall River will have direct rail access to Boston. Physical construction of the tracks and new stations is substantially complete, and going into the new year, MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng says…
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Ex-acting New Bedford fire chief killed after shooting at police in Fairhaven, hurting officer
Authorities say the former acting fire chief of New Bedford, Massachusetts, was killed after opening fire on police in Fairhaven Friday, injuring one officer from Acushnet. The shooting happened at Bayside Lounge on Sconticut Neck Road. Police responded around 5 p.m. to a report of an intoxicated man, later identified as 55-year-old Paul Coderre of Dartmouth, who was fired as…
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New Bedford man convicted of raping 12-year-old girl
A jury took less than four hours to convict a New Bedford man of repeatedly raping a 12-year-old girl when she was living with him, the Bristol County District Attorney said Wednesday. Christopher Baez-Rivera, 29, was convicted of raping and molesting the victim after a two-week trial at Fall River Superior Court. He was sentenced to 12 to 15 years…
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New information on baby found dead in New Bedford
The official cause and manner of the baby’s death won’t be released until autopsy on “Baby Doe” is done, and the district attorney said “it is imperative” that anyone with information about what happened to him come forward
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New info on ‘Baby Doe' found dead at New Bedford fort as DA seeks leads
Investigators have discovered more information about the baby whose body was found at Fort Taber in New Bedford, Massachusetts, earlier this month but are asking for the public’s help as they continue looking into what led to the child’s death. The baby was a boy and likely died between one and four weeks before his body was discovered in...
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After infant's body found at Mass. park, a focus on the state's ‘Safe Haven' law
An infant’s remains were found at Fort Taber in New Bedford, Massachusetts, over the weekend. Now advocates are trying to raise awareness about the state’s Safe Haven act to prevent another child from meeting the safe fate. ”Even though it’s been happening over and over again, every time it’s equally shocking, and really saddens us that this tragedy keeps...
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Focus on ‘Safe Haven' education after infant's body found in New Bedford
An infant’s remains were found at Fort Taber in New Bedford, Massachusetts, over the weekend. Now advocates are trying to raise awareness about the state’s Safe Haven act, which gives desperate parents a safe option to leave their newborn child.
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Remains of Infant Found at Fort Taber
An investigation is underway in New Bedford, Massachusetts, after the body of an infant was found at the site of an old military fort and local park.