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All →Somerset Fire Department Turns Up the Heat in Live Fire Training With New Bedford Firefighters
SOMERSET, Mass. — Members of the Somerset Fire Department took part in live fire training at the New Bedford Fire Department’s Training Facility. Three department crews participated in the exercises, while a fourth crew remained in service to maintain continuous emergency…
12 Gives Back: Veterans Association of Bristol County
This month, WPRI 12 and Somerset Federal Credit Union are recognizing Veterans Association of Bristol County for making a difference in the community.
When Your Getaway Car Is a 2002 Volvo: Somerset Police Foil $35,000 Check Fraud Scheme
Somerset Police officers responded to Citizens Bank at 815 Grand Army Highway after a report of a woman attempting to cash a fraudulent check. Detectives in unmarked vehicles and uniformed patrol officers quickly established surveillance positions in nearby business lots…
Somerset Berkley field hockey blanks Doherty in playoff action
Somerset Berkley field hockey heads to the Division 2 Elite 8
Video: Somerset Berkley blanks Doherty 5-0 to advance to the Elite 8
Field Hockey Roundup: East Longmeadow, Somerset Berkley move forward
Check out which field hockey teams handled business on Monday.
Fall River and Swansea residents busted in alleged Somerset fraud scheme
Several from the greater Fall River area are facing charges in an alleged $35,000 fraud scheme. According to Somerset Police, on October 28th, Officers were dispatched to Citizens Bank, located at 815 Grand Army Highway (Route 6), for a report of a female suspect allegedly…
Video: Diman outlasts Somerset Berkley in rainy, non-playoff rivalry
Diman and Somerset Berkley football battle the elements
Somerset parish hosts traditional Fado Night event
Somerset Police, United States Deputy Marshals arrest wanted 47-year-old Fall River man
Multiple agencies combined this week to arrest a wanted local man. According to Somerset Police, on Tuesday, the Somerset Police Detective Division was contacted by a Deputy United States Marshal regarding a wanted individual, 47-year-old Damian Gouse of Fall River. The Deputy…
Somerset Man Sentenced for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material
Somerset selectmen propose 'pause' on developing data centers
Somerset Federal Credit Union CEO wins top honor
H.S. GIRLS SOCCER: KP surges past Somerset Berkley
WRENTHAM — The King Philip Regional High girls soccer team beat Somerset Berkley High on Friday, winning 3-2.
$100K Mass Cash lottery ticket sold at liquor shop in Mass.
A $1 Mass Cash ticket purchased at a Somerset liquor store matched all five numbers in Monday's evening drawing, earning the winner $100,000.
Somerset Husband and Wife Sentenced for Production of Child Pornography
Somerset Lifesciences Inc. Agrees to Pay $4M to Resolve Allegations of Causing Medicare to Pay Claims for its Mislabeled Generic Drug
Somerset Lifesciences Inc. (Somerset) has agreed to pay $4 million to resolve common law claims for causing Medicare Part D (Medicare) to pay for its prescription-only (Rx-only) generic drug Olopatadine when it was no longer eligible for Medicare coverage. Medicare does not…
Musictown returns to Somerset for 53rd year
A five-decade Somerset tradition marches on this week with the return of its annual Musictown Festival – but this time with a little less marching.
H.S. GOLF: Connell strong again as Warriors hold off Raiders
SEEKONK — The Seekonk High golf team beat Somerset Berkley Regional High on Tuesday at Ledgemont Golf Course, winning 263-281.
Two arrested by Fall River and Somerset Police avoid prison time after pleading guilty to drug possession with intent to distribute
Two people have been sentenced after an investigation into drug dealing in the area. According to police, FRPD C.A.S.T. detectives conducted an investigation in regard to a methamphetamine (crystal meth) drug operation taking place out of a camper on the property of 147 Luther…
Somerset Woman Sentenced for Methamphetamine Trafficking
National Park Service grants Somerset $750,000 to restore piece of local history
Somerset has been granted money to help preserve a piece of local history. The Town of Somerset has announced the award of $750,000 for the continued restoration of the Swansea Friends Meeting House located at 223 Prospect St in Somerset. The National Park Service has announced…
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…