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Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Yahoo
Wrecked scalloper, police artist, model behavior: Standard-Times top stories
As we head into a new week, let's take a look at the news from this past week. With the summer months ahead, McGraw's Back Porch Ice Cream awaits its first true test of the season since opening in November. Owned and operated by Matthew and Sharon McGraw, the shop at 270 Huttleston Ave. is gearing up to embrace its inaugural summer with open arms and a generous scoop of homemade nostalgia. With Pride Month approaching across the world in June, there are questions around the stance of LGBTQ+ rights as Pope Leo XIV assumes leadership of the Roman Catholic Church. LGBTQ+ advocates have been closely watching to see whether he will continue the more inclusive approach of his predecessor, the late Pope Francis, or change the Catholic Church's stance toward the LGBTQ+ community altogether. Make sure to keep up with high school sports with scores, game highlights, and Player of the Week voting at And here are the most-read stories of the week on If you're out on the New Bedford waterfront and see a rather worn-looking vessel lying on its side, it wrecked in Boston Harbor more than a month ago and has returned to its home port. The New Bedford scalloper Eileen Rita arrived back in New Bedford over the weekend, just over a month since she capsized and sank in Boston Harbor off Green Island on April 11. What to know: Wondering about the boat on its side in New Bedford? It's the Eileen Rita. Less than a month after downtown business owners expressed concerns with safety, police said they have been focusing their efforts there and have made 22 arrests. The arrests have included charges of assault and battery, disorderly conduct, and trespassing. Police said there has been an increased focus on 'the unruly and often intoxicated groups that congregate around the SRTA bus terminal, library, and Custom House Square.' New Bedford Police: 22 arrests made since complaints over downtown safety. What we know. It looks to be a challenging year for the scallop industry, with measures being taken to prevent overfishing and improve management of the fishery. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration approved Framework 39 on in late April for the Atlantic Sea Scallop 2025 fishing year that runs through March 31, 2026. The adjustment to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan establishes specifications and other management measures for fishing years 2025 and 2026. Here's why: Could this be a tough year for scallop fishermen? SMAST professor thinks so. Like Batman with his famous Bat Cave, New Bedford Police Assistant Deputy Chief Scott Carola, also has a hideaway where he spends time on his personal passions after the day's work is done. In his case, it's the cozy upstairs nook he's made into his home art studio. But inversely to Batman, Carola's day job is where he fights crime — something that the people he meets through his art are often surprised to learn. Look at his amazing artwork: New Bedford's Scott Carola is a cop by day, artist by night. New Bedford-born supermodel, singer, and songwriter Alana Monteiro is giving back to her hometown. As she prepares to hold her first-ever Alana Monteiro Modeling Camp, she's on a mission to inspire young aspiring models to follow their dreams. The Alana Monteiro Modeling Camp will offer workshops in posing, runway walking, personal branding, and industry insights designed to prepare young talent for real-world success. Top model: New Bedford's Alana Monteiro launches camp to help young models break into the industry Read these stories in their entirety at This article originally appeared on Standard-Times: New Bedford top stories: capsized boat, downtown arrests, model camp
CBS News
12-04-2025
- General
- CBS News
Video shows police officers rescue 3 fishermen from sinking boat in Boston Harbor
Body camera video shows the moment Boston police officers rescued three fishermen from a sinking boat in Boston Harbor on Friday morning. The 90-foot Eileen Rita ran aground on rocks near Green Island in the outer reaches of the harbor shortly before 8 a.m. The boat was taking on water and ended up on its side. All three crewmembers on the boat were wearing their survival suits and waiting for rescue. They were about 15 feet above the water line, "perched atop the gunwale," according to police. Body camera video from Boston police shows the crewmembers slide along the side of the sinking ship and board the police boat. The crewmembers told officers they were not hurt. They were evaluated by Boston EMS and did not require further medical attention. Two Coast Guard boats also responded to the area to assist with the rescue. While monitoring the Eileen Rita, a commercial fishing vessel homeported in New Bedford, Coast Guard personnel observed the boat began to list and leak fuel and oil into Boston Harbor. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection says the owner of the boat hired a company to try to contain the fuel spill. The Coast Guard said the boat carries a maximum of 4,000 gallons of diesel fuel and 50 gallons of lubricating oil. The DEP sent an emergency response team to help with clean up. "The Coast Guard is working closely with the responsible party to mitigate fuel discharge," said Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Alfred Betts. "Simultaneously, methods to safely remove the vessel from the island are being evaluated."
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
3 rescued and fuel spilled from fishing boat stuck in Boston Harbor
BOSTON (AP) — A commercial fishing boat got stuck in Boston Harbor on Friday, necessitating the rescue of three people and potentially releasing thousands of gallons of fuel into the harbor. The 86-foot scallop fishing boat became stuck in shallow water and tilted over near Green Island with three people on board, Coast Guard officials said. The Coast Guard said it received a distress call about the accident at about 7:45 a.m. The crew on board the boat, Eileen Rita, put on immersion suits when the vessel ran aground, the Coast Guard said. None of them were injured, and Boston Police safely removed them and transferred them to land, the Coast Guard said. The cause of the accident was still under investigation, the Coast Guard said, adding that one factor was that the boat was traveling in shallow water at low tide. The Coast Guard said it was still monitoring potential pollution from the accident on Friday, and a sheen of fuel was reported on the water. Photos released by the Coast Guard on Friday showed the fishing boat tilted on its side near Green Island with a trail of fuel nearby on the surface of the water. The boat reported discharge of as much as 4,000 gallons of diesel and 50 gallons of lube oil, the Coast Guard said. Green Island, near the location of the accident, is a small rocky island that is part of Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.
Associated Press
11-04-2025
- General
- Associated Press
3 rescued and fuel spilled from fishing boat stuck in Boston Harbor
BOSTON (AP) — A commercial fishing boat got stuck in Boston Harbor on Friday, necessitating the rescue of three people and potentially releasing thousands of gallons of fuel into the harbor. The 86-foot scallop fishing boat became stuck in shallow water and tilted over near Green Island with three people on board, Coast Guard officials said. The Coast Guard said it received a distress call about the accident at about 7:45 a.m. The crew on board the boat, Eileen Rita, put on immersion suits when the vessel ran aground, the Coast Guard said. None of them were injured, and Boston Police safely removed them and transferred them to land, the Coast Guard said. The cause of the accident was still under investigation, the Coast Guard said, adding that one factor was that the boat was traveling in shallow water at low tide. The Coast Guard said it was still monitoring potential pollution from the accident on Friday, and a sheen of fuel was reported on the water. Photos released by the Coast Guard on Friday showed the fishing boat tilted on its side near Green Island with a trail of fuel nearby on the surface of the water. The boat reported discharge of as much as 4,000 gallons of diesel and 50 gallons of lube oil, the Coast Guard said. Green Island, near the location of the accident, is a small rocky island that is part of Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.
The Independent
11-04-2025
- General
- The Independent
3 rescued and fuel spilled from fishing boat stuck in Boston Harbor
A commercial fishing boat got stuck in Boston Harbor on Friday, necessitating the rescue of three people and potentially releasing thousands of gallons of fuel into the harbor. The 86-foot scallop fishing boat became stuck in shallow water and tilted over near Green Island with three people on board, Coast Guard officials said. The Coast Guard said it received a distress call about the accident at about 7:45 a.m. The crew on board the boat, Eileen Rita, put on immersion suits when the vessel ran aground, the Coast Guard said. None of them were injured, and Boston Police safely removed them and transferred them to land, the Coast Guard said. The cause of the accident was still under investigation, the Coast Guard said, adding that one factor was that the boat was traveling in shallow water at low tide. The Coast Guard said it was still monitoring potential pollution from the accident on Friday, and a sheen of fuel was reported on the water. Photos released by the Coast Guard on Friday showed the fishing boat tilted on its side near Green Island with a trail of fuel nearby on the surface of the water. The boat reported discharge of as much as 4,000 gallons of diesel and 50 gallons of lube oil, the Coast Guard said. Green Island, near the location of the accident, is a small rocky island that is part of Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.
