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BRIDGEWATER, MASS. (WHDH) - A Bridgewater man faced a judge Friday, hours after officials said he allegedly killed his neighbor in an incident early Friday morning. Dinis Moreira, 69, was arraigned in Brockton District Court, pleading not guilty to a murder charge against him. In a statement, the Plymouth County...

Last fall, Loyalty Cannon, ’23, walked into the East Campus Commons on the way to pick up her textbooks for the semester when she noticed that members of the Bridgewater State University Police Department (BSUPD) were hosting a “Popcorn with Police” event. Cannon didn’t think much of it until BSU community liaison Aboubacar Diakite offered her a free bag of popcorn.

BRIDGEWATER - A homicide investigation is underway in Bridgewater and the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office said a man is in custody.The victim is a woman. Her identity and the man's identity have not been released at this time.The man is set to be arraigned in Brockton District Court Friday.No other information was immediately available.

BRIDGEWATER — A Bridgewater man was arraigned Friday on a murder charge after bludgeoning his neighbor to death, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz said. Sixty-nine-year-old Dinis Moreira was arraigned Friday afternoon in Brockton District Court after allegedly bludgeoning his Spring Street neighbor Valerie Oakhem, 58, to death, the DA’s office said in a written statement.

BROCKTON − Joel Tenenbaum started at Stop & Shop when he was 15. Almost 65 years later, he's still on the job. Tenenbaum reflected on his nearly 65 years working at Stop & Shop. The Middleboro T-shirt wars heated up as parents called for heads to roll and LGBTQ...

QUINCY - Two men are facing multiple charges after State Police and the United States Postal Inspectors seized a package of cocaine mailed from Puerto Rico to the ringleader of a suspected drug organization in Quincy.State Police said they found the cocaine after it was delivered to Stephen Marsden on Friday morning. He was arrested when police searched his apartment, they said they found five guns, dozens of edibles, about 80 Xanax pills, a money counting device and materials used to package narcotics.They also obtained a warrant to search the Worcester apartment of Evans Klimavich, Marsden's co-conspirator. State Police said the search at Klimavich's apartment yielded a kilogram of cocaine, about 50 pounds of marijuana, psilocybin mushrooms, hundreds of vape cartridges and $52,000 in cash. Klimavich was arrested when he arrived home.State Police also searched an office space Marsden was renting in Fall River and said they found four ghost guns, several pounds of edibles and an ATM machine.Both men face drug trafficking charges and Marsden faces additional charges for not having a license to carry firearms.

WEST BRIDGEWATER — West Bridgewater Middle-Senior High School held its graduation ceremony on Friday evening, May 26, 2023 at War Memorial Park. Alexander Altieri, Jesse Ames, Nathan Anderson, Mackenzie Babbitt, Jada Barends, Tyler Bisbee, Bryn Bouvier, Nora Brodil, Sophia Busa, Jack Campbell, Susana Carriere, Sean Carter, Vincent Centrella, Cole Chadwick, Berdy Charles, Lillian Chisholm, Ava Cibotti, Jayden Cobbs, Alexander Collins, Brendan Collins, Caoimhe Convery, Ashleigh Costa, Olivia Crandall, Hope Crompton, Isabella D'Agostino, Giavanna DeCampo, Abigail Della Barba, William DeLuca III, Brittany DeMolles, Talia Donahue, Laelio Duarte, Madison Ellis, Justin Estano, Ryan Estrella, Skye Fortier, Hannah Freeman, Benjamin Fuller, Brendan Gallivan, Kiera Gallivan, Alexa Gately, Lasadia Gurley, Nathan Hancock, Christina Harrington, Elsa Harwood, Melinda Holdsworth, Julia Holland, Chloe Hulme, Gabriel Hutchinson, Amanda Jacques, Julius Jordan, Evan Kaprelian, Pierce Keane, Sarah Kearton, Brandon LaGrange, Shelby Laime, Emma Lavoie, Bryce Leighton, Alexis Levine, Kaytlyn Lockwood, Patrick Lyman, Kasey Mackin, Natalia MacLean, Gabriella Mallard, Ian Malonson, Lilly Martel, Matthew Martineau, Victoria Mauro, Derek May, Dorothea McGrath, Ryan McGrath, Emma McMahon, Adara McNeil, Tristin McQuade, Victoria Messia, Leslie Moody, Keira O'Connell, Leila Oliveira, Thomas Perna, Sean Peterson, Jaiden Podolske, Ryan Polen, Drew Raphel, Olivia Razza, Nolen Rec, Kyan Santiago-Calling, Hassan Santosuosso, Meghan Sheehan, Kelvyn Silva, Luke Sinasky, Kevin Small, Hannah Smith, Zack Smith, Anthony Sousa, Jacob Sousa, Ana Souza, Stephanie Stanton, Kaylee Theriault, Mia Toner, Julian Wales, Jared Wallach, Julie Wiederhold, Dylan Yee.

BROCKTON – A man has pleaded not guilty to a charge that he bludgeoned his Bridgewater neighbor to death, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz has announced. This afternoon, 69-year-old Dinis Moreira of Bridgewater, pleaded not guilty to one count of Murder in Brockton District Court. After examination by a court clinician, Moreira was held without bail and will be sent to Bridgewater State Hospital for a 20-day evaluation.

A Sharon couple is celebrating a major milestone. Sonny and Charlotte Freedman are celebrating their 75 wedding anniversary, they got married on May 26, 1948.

– News about Quincy Massachusetts covered by Quincy Quarry News with commentary added. Quincy Quarry News’ Citizen Police Radio scanner was not the only area media to pick up on how local first responders continue to be busy concurrently with Friday’s fires in westerly Quincy. At least WBZ...

A crash involving a car and a trash truck in Lakeville earlier this week left three people injured and a driver trapped in their vehicle for nearly an hour, police said. Authorities received a 911 call around 4:50 p.m. Thursday about the two-vehicle crash on Bedford Street near Crooked Lane. Officers went to the scene and found two injured people in the trash truck that had collided with the car, in which the driver was also found wounded, according to a statement from the Lakeville Police Department.

A Quincy man who was shot during a road rage incident in Stoughton has been arrested, Stoughton police said. Police said Anh Kieu, 39, of Quincy, was arrested shortly before 4 p.m. Saturday at his home and charged with four counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, negligent driving and marked-lanes violations, WCVB reported. ...

If you’re in the market for a lighthouse this summer, you might just be in luck. The federal government is either giving away or auctioning off six lighthouses in New England, including two in Massachusetts: the Nobska Lighthouse in the village of Woods Hole in Falmouth and Gurnet Light, or Plymouth Light, in Plymouth.

A car took down a telephone pole in Hanson Friday afternoon, causing a power outage in the surrounding area.

ACUSHNET — Despite a contentious history between the town of Acushnet and quarry/asphalt plant operator P.J. Keating, Town Meeting voters on Monday passed an article that will allow waivers to the town's soil removal bylaw, which, in effect, gives the company a chance to reopen. Article 39 inserts language...

The celebration of Portuguese-American Heritage Month in Taunton highlights the rich cultural heritage of the Portuguese community!Photo byCity of Taunton / Photo Edit by Dianna Carney.

Photo byKenny Semcken / Second Wind Brewing Company. (PLYMOUTH, MA) Second Wind Brewing Company, a craft microbrewery located in historic downtown Plymouth, has announced that they are actively searching for a new home for their family-friendly and pet-friendly beer garden after their summer gathering spot at Bramhall's has come to an end.

The Taunton Animal Shelter Pet of the Week Nicco, a male Husky about 7 years old. This handsome guy is guaranteed to make your life and home complete! He enjoys running and playing in the play yard with squeakie toys and balls, and a fenced in yard would be ideal.

TAUNTON— The MIAA released its final softball power rankings of the season on Friday, with tournament seedings set to come out Tuesday. The rankings only include scores entered into Arbiter, verified by MIAA and schools as of May 26 at 4 a.m. The top 32 teams qualify, while teams 33 and below qualify for a play-in game with a .500 or better record.

LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) - The family of Maura Murray, who went missing 19 years ago, is celebrating her life through a scholarship in her name. It comes as they continue to hold out hope for a breakthrough in Maura’s mysterious disappearance. Those who knew Maura Murray best say she...