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6 days ago | 
newbedfordguide.com | Michael Silvia
Crime, Latest
On April 14, Juan Francisco Méndez, a Guatemalan immigrant seeking asylum, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in New Bedford, Massachusetts, in a dramatic arrest captured on video. The footage showed agents using a tool to smash the rear passenger window of the car where Méndez sat with his wife, Marilú Domingo Ortiz, before forcibly removing him.
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1 week ago | 
newbedfordguide.com | Michael Silvia
Latest
New Bedford activist Erik Andrade requested Mayor Mitchell provide official guidance on the City’s flag raising policy after his request to raise the Palestinian flag was not approved.
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1 week ago | 
newbedfordguide.com | Michael Silvia
Every 76 years, a cosmic visitor graces our skies, captivating astronomers and stargazers alike. Halley’s Comet, one of the most famous celestial bodies in history, is set to make its next close approach to Earth in 2061, but its influence is already sparking excitement—and a bit of fiery drama—in 2025. This year, the Eta Aquariid meteor shower, caused by debris from Halley’s Comet, promises a dazzling display, with some describing it as “raining fire” across the night sky.
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1 week ago | 
newbedfordguide.com | Michael Silvia
Latest, Politics
In her Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal, submitted in January 2025, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey introduced a contentious measure to cap the state’s tax deduction for charitable donations. This proposal, aimed at addressing fiscal challenges and increased spending, has ignited a debate between nonprofit organizations and tax policy advocates.
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1 week ago | 
newbedfordguide.com | Michael Silvia
Four years after her historic election to the Boston City Council, Tania Fernandes Anderson faces a potential end to her tenure as she prepares to plead guilty in federal court today to charges of public corruption. Fernandes Anderson is set to admit guilt to one count each of wire fraud and theft of public funds. In return, federal prosecutors will dismiss four additional charges, including tax fraud.
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1 week ago | 
newbedfordguide.com | Michael Silvia
Crime, Latest
At approximately 1:27am Monday morning the New Bedford Police Department received multiple calls as well as ShotSpotter alerts. Officers arrived to the corner of Russell and Pleasant Street to find a car damaged by bullets and at least 18 shell cases littering the road. There were no reports of any people who were injured or homes that were damaged.
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1 week ago | 
newbedfordguide.com | Sam Drysdale |Michael Silvia
CMA CGM Group, a global leader in sea, land, air, and logistics solutions, and owner of American President Lines (APL), announced a $20 billion investment to transform the U.S. maritime and logistics landscape over the next four years. This strategic commitment strengthens CMA CGM’s 35-year partnership with the United States, creating 10,000 new jobs, enhancing American exports, and fostering economic growth in key maritime hubs, including New Bedford.
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1 week ago | 
newbedfordguide.com | Michael Silvia
Announcements, Events, Latest, Press Release
“The City of New Bedford’s Independence Day fireworks display will begin at 9 p.m. on Monday, July 4, staged from a barge off State Pier in New Bedford Harbor. Lower Union Street (between N. Water St. and Route 18) will be closed to vehicle traffic and will be the best spot in downtown New Bedford to view the fireworks display.
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1 week ago | 
newbedfordguide.com | Sam Drysdale |Michael Silvia
By Sam Drysdale, State House News ServiceHoping to finally make headway after years of efforts, criminal justice reform advocates knocked doors Wednesday at the State House asking lawmakers to back a bill to give people serving life sentences the chance at a parole hearing. The bill (S 1178 / H 2052) would eliminate life sentences without the possibility of parole, by allowing incarcerated people the opportunity to have a parole hearing after 25 years of their sentence.
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1 week ago | 
newbedfordguide.com | Michael Silvia
A disturbing case has rocked Emmanuel College, where Jacob Henriques, a 29-year-old Assistant Admissions Director, was arrested last night for allegedly trying to lure a 17-year-old college applicant into commercial sex. The Boston resident now faces serious federal charges, including attempted sex trafficking of a minor, and is set to appear in U.S. District Court on May 5, 2025.
