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20-year-old driver summoned after striking utility pole guide wire, driving across lawn in rollover crash in Plymouth County
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (116+ words) A young Massachusetts driver is facing a charge after a wild weekend collision. According to police, crews responded to this single car crash Saturday night on Gardner Street at Harvest Lane in Hingham. Fortunately, the 20-year-old driver & 18-year-old passenger were…...
Vandals break into Rhode Island church, vandalized church, living quarters, rectory
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (239+ words) EAST PROVIDENCE " The East Providence Police Department is asking for community support as officers and detectives investigate a break in and vandalism that left a city church unable to hold services on Sunday morning. According to Mayor Bob DaSilva, on…...
Boston and Bristol County resident accused of racketeering involving attempted murder, drug trafficking
8+ hour, 29+ min ago (176+ words) BOSTON " A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty to his role in Cameron Street, a violent Boston gang. As part of his role in the Cameron Street enterprise, Centeio and another Cameron Street member, Daronde Bethea, a/k/a "Freeze," committed an…...
Teacher in Fall River and Swansea School Departments for over 30 years passes away
23+ hour, 4+ min ago (822+ words) Teacher in Fall River and Swansea School Departments for over 30 years passes away'Fall River Reporter Barbara A. (Dagata) Jackson, age 94 of Somerset, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the…...
Named after former Fall River mayor, Flanagan’s Law filed to protect public safety and prevent violent mental health failures
1+ day, 36+ min ago (437+ words) Boston, MA " According to a release, a new public safety bill known as Flanagan's Law has been filed to help protect communities and prevent violent incidents involving individuals with severe mental illness and long criminal histories from falling through the…...
Fairhaven Police, Massachusetts State Police, investigating pedestrian collision with serious injuries
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (153+ words) FAIRHAVEN " The Fairhaven Police Department and law enforcement partners are investigating a serious crash involving a pedestrian. According to police, on Saturday, at just after 6:00 p.m., the Fairhaven Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to the area of Howland Road and…...
Missing and endangered 75-year-old man found deceased in wooded area on Cape Cod after search
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (211+ words) The search for a missing and endangered man in Massachusetts has had a tragic ending. According to police, on Saturday, at just after 3:15 p.m., Bourne Police were dispatched to Beach Plum Lane for a report of a suicidal male that had…...
Trial set to begin for SouthCoast man in Fall River Superior Court in murder of half-sister, Rose Marie Moniz
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (336+ words) Trial set to begin for SouthCoast man in Fall River Superior Court in murder of half-sister, Rose Marie Moniz'Fall River Reporter The trial is set to begin for a SouthCoast man who was indicted for the previously unsolved 2001 cold case…...
Big Changes at WSAR: New Management and Fall River Relocation Planned for 2026
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (332+ words) WSAR owners Jim and Bob Karam have announced that they have established a Joint Venture with Fall River businessmen Cliff Ponte and Fall River Reporter publisher Michael Silvia, who will take over day-to-day management of Fall River area radio station…...
Massachusetts State Police: One driver pronounced deceased after collision on Route 6
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (133+ words) A driver is dead after a late-night collision on a Massachusetts highway. According to Trooper Leah O'Connell, on Friday, at just before10:30 p.m., Troopers responded to a single vehicle crash on Route 6 Westbound at the 6 mile marker in Barnstable. Upon their arrival,…...