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Bristol County Sheriff wants to close New Bedford’s “money pit”, Ash St. jail
“Due to some falling bricks and other easily observable façade issues, in order to get an annual occupancy permit, the BCSO was ordered by the district state building inspector to have a structural engineer assess the Ash Street Jail in New Bedford. My administration complied with that order. The...
Taunton Police Seek Help in Locating Missing Woman
TAUNTON (WBSM) — Taunton Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a woman who has been missing for over a month. Chief Edward Walsh said Amanda Brown, 37, is believed to have been missing since at least early June. He said Brown has ties to the Boston,...
‘Jeopardy!’ featured a Bruins question. Would you have known the answer?
"From the Dutch" was the category. For any Bostonian who has ever imagined themselves on “Jeopardy!,” Monday’s episode featured an answer that might have been right in their local knowledge base. The only problem was the actual contestants had no idea that the Boston Bruins were the...
Brockton man sought in killing of Milford teen at Northborough birthday party
Authorites are looking for a Brockton man who is facing a murder charge in the death of a teenager at a party in Northborough in May. Erik Coelho Dos Santos, 20, was among the hundreds of people at a birthday gathering at 333 Howard St. that continued into the morning of May 12,...
License Law Changes For Mass. Residents Over 75
Are older drivers responsible for more motor vehicle crashes in Massachusetts? The state of Massachusetts says no. Statistics tell us that the crash rate for older drivers is relatively low due to the fact that most older drivers tend to self-regulate by taking simple but important precautions. -mass.gov. I bet...
'Pedal to the metal.' With Sagamore Bridge replacement funded, focus is on getting started
SAGAMORE BEACH — With all the money now secured to replace the Sagamore Bridge, all hands are on deck to get the project started as quickly as possible. "We now begin what's called the design-build phase of this, and we're looking to have shovels in the ground by no later than 2027," Gov....
Senior Bowl director shares intel on underrated Patriots rookie guard
The New England Patriots focused heavily on the offensive side of the football in the 2024 NFL draft. One of the key areas they addressed was the offensive line with the team selecting Penn State’s Caedan Wallace and Texas A&M’s Layden Robinson. The potential upside with Robinson has...
Karen Read’s lawyers are doubling down on their push to dismiss 2 charges
Judge Beverly Cannone declared a mistrial “with no warning to, or solicitation of objections from, the parties,” Read's lawyers allege in a new filing. ’s lawyers say they had “no opportunity” to weigh in before Judge Beverly Cannone declared a mistrial in the Mansfield woman’s murder case earlier this month, doubling down on their push to toss two of the three charges against Read.
Mass. healthcare workers demand answers after not being paid for over a month
NEWTON - Healthcare workers at Blupoint Healthcare say they have not been paid in more than a month. Now, they are demanding to know why their paychecks are bouncing at the bank."There are just a lot of excuses"One employee said that she has gone four weeks without a paycheck and needed to transfer money from her savings account to pay her bills.Blackstone Valley Health and Rehabilitation is one of four long-term care facilities owned by Blupoint Healthcare in Newton. Employees at three of their facilities, Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol, Mill Town Health and Rehabilitation in Amesbury, and...
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