Morning Jolt: Escaped penguin enjoying life

A penguin that ran away from a zoo in Tokyo earlier this year by climbing a 13-foot wall recently was spotted in Tokyo Bay. Kazuhiro Sakamoto of the Tokyo Sea Life Park said, "It didn't look like it has gotten thinner over the past two months, or been without food. It doesn't seem to be [...]

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New Bedford police officer stabbed, suspect shot Thursday night

A police officer was stabbed and a suspect shot Thursday night in New Bedford housing project Thursday night, according to the mayor's department.
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Harbor Hill Home offers art as therapy for its patients

Using markers, colored pencils, paints, and yarn, the participants of Studio 35, a new expressive arts program at Harbor Hill House, are using creativity as a bridge to healing.
Located at 480 Stanley St., Harbor Hill House is a site of Fellowship Health Resources Inc. It offers a residential and day program for people with mental [...]

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Swansea special, annual town meetings set for Monday

A special Town Meeting will be held on Monday at 7 p.m., followed by the annual Town Meeting at 7:30 p.m.
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Sunday is Bike Safety Day in Fall River

On Sunday, bicycle enthusiasts, and those who think they might like to try bicycling for recreation or transportation, are invited to Kennedy Park (at the skating rink) between noon and 2 p.m. for Bike Safety Day in Fall River.
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Hadley Insurit Group has been serving Fall River for 100 years

Maybe 100 years isn’t a very long time in the history of the world.
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Conn. woman hurt after car crashes into postal truck in Tiverton

A Connecticut woman sustained minor injuries after the car she was operating struck a U.S. Postal Service truck on Wednesday.
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Somerset Police get $50K state grant for license plate reader

The Police Department has received a grant to buy a license plate reader that scans hundreds of plates a minute and allows officers to quickly spot vehicles with violations.
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Swansea’s Peace Officers Memorial Day pays tribute to cops who died in line of duty

Original post by Deborah Allard
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Drug charges become a problem for Houston

Houston has a problem.
Members of the Fall River Police vice and intelligence unit, led by Detective James Elumba, raided a Warren Street apartment Wednesday and arrested Curtis Houston Jr. on a variety of drug charges.
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Original post by Will Richmond
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