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New Bedford man sentenced for rape of 3-year-old, attacking mother
“A 31-year-old New Bedford man was convicted last week by a jury of his peers of raping a 3-year-old girl and was sentenced to serve 20 to 25 years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Allen Beckwith was convicted after a jury trial in...
House prices are up in Bristol County: Find out how much.
Newly released data from Realtor.com for April shows that potential buyers and sellers in Bristol County saw houses sell for slightly higher than the previous month's median sales price of $467,000. The median home sold for $470,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means April, the most recent month for which figures are available, was up 0.6% from March. ...
Bristol County sheriff asks legislators for support to close Victorian-era Ash Street Jail in New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD — The 136-year-old Ash Street Jail is literally crumbling, Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux said Monday. Bricks, Heroux said in an email to state legislators, “are starting to fall off the exterior walls, which is a safety issue for people walking by.” The jail sits in the heart of New Bedford.
Sheriff Paul Heroux: Close New Bedford's Ash Street Jail, an 'outdated money pit'
DARTMOUTH — Posed with costly long-term repairs to the 136-year-old Ash Street Jail, Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux is renewing his call to close it and move all inmates to the Dartmouth house of correction. The jail's brick work was recently checked by a structural engineering firm. It found...
Heroux: $3.8 Million to Fix New Bedford’s Ash Street Jail ‘Money Pit’
NEW BEDFORD (WBSM) — Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux is moving forward with his plan to close New Bedford’s historic but aging Ash Street Jail after the latest structural inspection revealed the building needs over $3.8 million in repairs. In an email to the media Monday, Heroux explained...
Update: 9 Massachusetts counties under a heat advisory until Wednesday evening
On Tuesday at 2:57 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory in effect until Wednesday at 8 p.m. for Northern Worcester and Southern Worcester as well as Franklin, Middlesex, Essex, Hampshire, Hampden, Norfolk, Suffolk, Bristol and Plymouth counties. The weather service states, "Heat index values up to...
Franklin Food Pantry wins grant from Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation (BCSCF)
"Bristol County Savings Bank’s Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation (BCSCF) awarded grants totaling $531,975 to 58 non-profit organizations in the Taunton/Attleboro, New Bedford-Dartmouth/Fall River and northern Rhode Island regions during a ceremony today at White’s of Westport in Westport, Massachusetts. Since the Foundation was formed in 1996, more...
Stop & Shop supermarkets in Johnston, Providence, Raynham on list of closures
Stop & Shop supermarkets said Friday that stores in Johnston, Providence and Raynham are among 32 locations that will be closing this year. Two of the stores closing are in Rhode Island, 11 Commerce Way in Johnston and company-owned Eastside Marketplace in Providence, while the store at 36 New State Highway in Raynham is the only one in Bristol County, Massachusetts, to be shuttered.
Taunton woman with ties to Boston, Fall River, New Bedford is missing family members say
A Bristol County woman has not been heard from recently which has caused worry for those who know her. According to family, 37-year-old Amanda Brown was last seen in Taunton June 6th and has been known to visit Boston, Fall River, and New Bedford. Family members are concerned as they...
Despite best efforts by officers and paramedics, Bristol County man dies from self-inflicted stab wounds
A Massachusetts man is dead after self-inflicted wounds. According to Ronald A. Sellon, Jr., Chief of Police, at just after 3:15 a.m., the South Eastern Massachusetts Regional 911 Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting a man threatening to kill himself inside of a home on Monahan Lane in Mansfield. The caller, a woman inside the house, reported that the man, known to her, was not threatening anyone other than himself.
Update: Flood watch affecting 4 Massachusetts counties until Saturday evening
On Saturday at 11:44 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated flood watch in effect until 8 p.m. for Norfolk, Suffolk, Bristol and Plymouth counties. The weather service describes, "Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible." "Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and...
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