East Freetown News

Colonies of 50 to 60 feral cats are overrunning neighborhoods in East Freetown and Assonet, tearing up gardens and using residents' yards as litter boxes.

In 1967, when he was just 18, Kenny Babineau was a long way from his New Bedford home, operating a patrol boat in Vietnam.

Joanne K. Andrade, Oak Bluffs; DOB 10/9/76, possession of Class E drug : to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court cost.

MCLAUGHLIN: of Wareham, Saturday, June 6, 2009, Emily F. , 75. Widow of Charles E. McLaughlin.

The Rev. David Lima and the Rev. Joanne Lima, co-pastors of New Seasons Worship Center, invite the community to "Run the Race" June 12-14, as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of their church at 34 County Road, East Freetown.

The Polish Women's Business and Professional Club of Greater New Bedford has awarded $500 scholarships to three area high school graduates.

While officials in Wareham were relieved to have their public library regain state certification recently, the future of Freetown's libraries is now in the hands of voters at the June 1 Special Town Meeting.

Governor Deval Patrick and Senator John Kerry consoled Jean and Maureen Trahan at the funeral of their son Tyler, who was killed in Iraq April 30.

A hero will be laid to rest today with full military honors and the gratitude of an entire town.

Pursuant to gubernatorial protocol which states, "The U.S. flag shall be flown at half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on the day of interment of any service member from Massachusetts who is killed in action in a war zone while on active duty," please be advised that Governor Patrick has ordered that the United States flag be ...

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler J. Trahan - killed April 30 in Iraq, two days shy of his 23rd birthday - was remembered Wednesday as "a leader among his peers" as he was laid to rest in Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne.

Patricia A. Ramsbottom, 67, of East Freetown, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2009, at Beth Israel Hospital, after a period of declining health.

The body of Petty Officer Second Class Tyler J. Trahan, killled in Iraq, will arrive at T.F. Green Airport at 3 p.m. today.

As of Friday, May 1, 2009, at least 4,281 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

An explosive ordnance disposal technician was killed Thursday in Fallujah, Iraq, while operating with a SEAL unit, according to a news release from Naval Special Warfare Group 2. EOD2 Tyler J. Trahan, 22, of East Freetown, Mass., was killed along with two Marines in what has been described only as combat operations.

Hayley Morais took home top honors when she was crowned the 2009 Miss Massachusetts Junior National Teenager on March 14, 2009 at Daniel Webster College in Nashua, N.H. Pageant winners from all over the state came to compete in the Massachusetts Teenager Scholarship Pageant to showcase their talents and achievements.

Joseph A. Macedo, age 89 years, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones Saturday, April 18, 2009.

A meeting of the Freetown Republican Town Committee will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Veterans of Foriegn Wars post on Middleboro Road in East Freetown.

Adelaide M. C. DeMelo-Tavares, 79, of New Bedford, died Tuesday, March 17, 2009, at Sacred Heart Home.

The town's annual rabies clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at Fire Station No.