Robert Burchell, who worked for the museum for about a year before he was arrested in January, is accused of selling or trying to sell stolen items worth more than $1,200 on 19 occasions, according to the DA’s office.
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Posted inDeadly fire
Second body found in New Bedford rooming house fire
One resident said that there were no sprinklers in the building. A family member of another resident said that the hatch to the fire escape ladder was locked, forcing some to jump from the second-story wooden balcony.
Posted inHousing
‘We are open for business’ — City’s housing plan aims to attract developers
“The way, ultimately, to make housing more affordable, more attainable, is to increase the housing supply, and that’s what we’re going to do.” — New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell
Posted inAddiction crisis
A mother’s anguish: Two sons lost to drug overdoses
Dartmouth mom Tuesday Desrochers mourns her sons Maxwell, who died this month, and Caleb who died in 2017. “I just started screaming because there’s no way I could have lost two.”
Posted inDeadly fire
Residents seen jumping out of windows to escape deadly fire at New Bedford rooming house
Residents were seen jumping out of windows to escape the blaze as firefighters arrived on scene. Heavy, dark smoke poured from the top three stories of the building, enveloping a full city block between Tallman and Holly Streets.
Posted inCommunity Voices
Open letter: SouthCoast Chamber rips City Council for ‘damaging’ ballot questions
One SouthCoast implores Council to reconsider rent control, mayoral term and CPA questions: “The Council has strayed in such a way as to prove damaging to our community.”
Posted inThe Chat with Jack Spillane
Video: Watch The Chat with Rep. Chris Hendricks
The state representative spent time with host Jack Spillane discussing his priorities as he represents some of the lowest-income neighborhoods in the central part of the city.
Posted inFishing industry
Blue Harvest to close New Bedford processing plant, lay off 64 workers
“All Blue Harvest employees who perform food processing work at this facility will be separated. This action is expected to be permanent.” — March 24 letter to Blue Harvest Fisheries staff, signed by company president Chip Wilson
Posted inEducation
New Bedford to begin search for new school chief after Anderson’s surprise exit
“It’s kind of late in the game, because most hiring for superintendents occurs now, it doesn’t begin now. Top-notch superintendents have already been offered positions.” — School Committee member Chris Cotter
Posted inJack Spillane column
Thriving Voc-Tech ‘lottery’ kid would be left out under new admissions plan
Having a bad attitude in middle school, this kid used to skip out of classrooms and hide in the bathrooms or hallways. Now he’s much more engaged, especially by GNB Voc-Tech teachers who he says he feels “respect” him more.