8+ hour, 51+ min ago   (232+ words) New Bedford Guide A Carver man remains in custody after Kingston police say he launched an unprovoked attack on a Black customer at a Cumberland Farms, shouting racial slurs, knocking the man to the ground, and leaving him with a…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (149+ words) Two 17-year-old males have been taken into custody on a variety of charges after their involvement in a shooting was discovered by New Bedford detectives. On Wednesday, September 9th, at around 3:30 PM, officers responded to a call for shots fired in…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (352+ words) The New Bedford Police Union says officers have now gone 800 days without a contract, warning that the standoff is hurting retention, morale, and the city’s investment in trained personnel. The last contract expired June 30, 2024. Union President Sgt. Lorenzo Gonzalez III…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (103+ words) New Bedford Guide On Wednesday, members of the Uniform Patrol Division and Detective Division responded to the area of 137 Chestnut Street on report of shots fired. Upon arrival at that location, officers and detectives began searching the area and located…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (196+ words) Councilor-at-Large Shane Burgo wants the city to let its automated license plate reader agreement expire and to require a public council vote before any similar system is used again. Burgo, who chairs the Ordinance Committee, presented the draft Tuesday. The…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (185+ words) Officer Marcy Christ retired today after a long career in public safety that spanned two local agencies and nearly 30 years of service. Christ spent 13 years with the Fairhaven Police Department. Before joining the town force, she served 15 years with the…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (204+ words) newbedfordguide.com A motorcycle rider was airlifted in critical condition after colliding with a car Friday night in New Bedford, while a Fall River woman was arrested for repeatedly entering the taped-off crash site and refusing to leave as officers…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (224+ words) A Massachusetts woman was arrested early Sunday for driving under the influence after South Kingstown police stopped her vehicle traveling the wrong way on Route 1. At approximately 3:05 a.m., officers spotted a vehicle heading against traffic on Route 1 and moved immediately to…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (546+ words) The following is a statement from the New Bedford Police Union. “The New Bedford Police Union would like to wish Officer Johangel Lorenzo the very best as he resigns from the New Bedford Police Department and continues his law enforcement…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (186+ words) In the early hours of Wednesday, September 2, 2026, thieves forced their way into a detached garage and made off with eight dirt bikes and an all-terrain vehicle valued at approximately $93,000. Marshfield police were called to the residence around 5:00 a.m. after the break-in…...