News across Greater Providence
From responder to patient: Lakeville Fire Chief speaks out to help others
Lakeville Fire Chief Michael O’Brien is recovering at home after open-heart surgery for life-threatening coronary artery disease that he says produced no warning symptoms and that was found only because firefighters who treated him for an unrelated emergency refused to stop. In a…
New Bedford musicians use harmony to express political dissent
Nine local musicians, who formed the group Blood n Dreams to protest federal government policies, recently released their first album “All Rise Up.”
New Brazilian restaurant, buffet, and market opening in Fall River
A new spot is opening in Fall River next week where you can experience Brazilian fare in a variety of options. Real Brazil Restaurant and Market, a family-owned Brazilian eatery and grocery spot at 17 Tremont Street in Taunton is moving to 755 King Philip Street. Real Brazil…
Massachusetts resident identified as man who died while going on a hike
A Massachusetts man has died while going on a weekend hike. According to New Hampshire Fish and Game, on Saturday, at 11:22 a.m., Holderness Fire-Rescue, Center Harbor Fire-Rescue, Sandwich Fire-Rescue, Plymouth Ambulance and New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers…
Fall River, Somerset crews, Massachusetts State Police, respond to boat crash with serious injuries
Multiple people were seriously injured after a local boat crash Saturday evening. According to the Somerset Fire Department, at just before 9:30 p.m., Somerset Fire Department responded to a report of a 14-foot vessel that had struck the pier at Weaver’s Cove, near the old Shell…
Crews respond after vehicle and motorcycle collide near Tiverton/Fall River line
A collision with injuries took place in Tiverton near the Fall River line on Saturday evening. According to scanner transmissions, at just before 7:00 p.m., there was a collision between a motorcycle and a car in the area of Country Kitchen at 29 Stafford Road with a man down in…
Massachusetts State Police issue update after airwing, troopers search for suspects
Authorities have issued an update after the Massachusetts State Police airwing and troopers on the ground were looking for suspects. According to Massachusetts State Police, at approximately 2:30 p.m. the Dartmouth Barracks reported that a vehicle failed to stop on Route 195…
Brockton man on supervised release pleads guilty to role in shootout that left Fall River woman shot
BOSTON – A Brockton man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to his participation in a shootout that left a female victim from Fall River with a gunshot wound to her chest. According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 35–year-old Natalio Miranda pleaded guilty to…
Fall River UFC fighter Mitch Raposo looking to make it 3 in a row
A Fall River man is looking to up his winning streak in the UFC to three. 27-year-old Durfee grad and #12 ranked UFC flyweight Mitch Raposo (11-3) will face off against Brazilian Marcos Degli (15-3) at UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brady at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas on November…
Fall River EMS, Fire, Police, respond to collision after pedestrian suffers serious injuries
Several Fall River crews responded Saturday morning to a collision with injuries. Scanner transmissions revealed that at just past 7:45 a.m., a call came into dispatch for a vehicle versus a pedestrian in the area of Work Out World at 18 Pocasset Street with a man bleeding…
Fall River man killed in workplace incident was a rising actor and more
A Fall River man who died from injuries sustained in a workplace incident on Thursday was a rising actor. According to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn, III, Freetown Police and EMS were dispatched to Excel Recycling at 17 Ridge Hill Road at approximately noon after…
Preliminary investigation released after Fall River bicyclist seriously injured in collision with SUV
Several Fall River crews responded to a serious collision on Friday afternoon. According to Deputy Chief Barden Castro, on Friday, at just before 1:00 p.m., Fall River Police responded to the intersection of King Philip Street and South Main Street for a motor vehicle crash…