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In today's newsletter:

  • Want a say in New Bedford property taxes? Here’s how to apply
  • How downtown will transform for July’s free Roots&Branches arts festival
  • Investigators review video after child cyclist is killed on Cherokee Street

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds breaking for sun; warm, temps: high: 88, low: 61. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Sun mixing with clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New Bedford City Council Seeks Applicants for Board of Assessors as Long-Serving Member Marty Treadup Retires (newbedfordguide.com) — New Bedford residents now have a chance to serve directly on the city’s Board of Assessors, following longtime member Marty Treadup’s retirement. City Council President Ryan Pereira is inviting civic-minded locals to email a resume and letter of interest to City Clerk Dennis Farias by June 30, 2026. The council will review all applications before choosing the next board member.
   

2. 4th Annual Roots&Branches Festival Returns to New Bedford with Free Music, Dance & Arts Celebration (newbedfordguide.com) — Downtown New Bedford will host the free Roots&Branches Festival on July 17–18, with Purchase Street closed between Union and William for multiple music stages, art spaces, and a big multimedia finale. Local venues, shops, and artists from Greater New Bedford’s diverse communities will anchor the two-day celebration, with everything from contradance and street performers to sidewalk sales and participatory jam sessions.
   

3. Driver who hit, killed child in New Bedford not facing charges (wpri.com) — A young boy riding a bicycle on Cherokee Street in New Bedford was struck and killed by a car Wednesday, and investigators say the cooperating driver is not currently facing charges. Authorities, including the Bristol County district attorney, are reviewing surveillance footage as the investigation continues. A GoFundMe organized by a coworker of the boy’s correctional-officer father has already raised nearly $60,000.
   

4. NBC 10 AM Flash Briefing June 11, 2026 (turnto10.com) — A child was fatally struck while riding a bicycle on Cherokee Street off Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford, prompting a police shutdown of the area. The same briefing also notes a massive gasoline leak case in Taunton, a Cranston doctor losing prescribing privileges, an arrest over homophobic slurs at Misquamicut State Beach, and a homicide investigation in Fall River.
   

5. New Bedford's Portuguese soccer roots shine as World Cup nears (bostonglobe.com) — As the World Cup kicks off, New Bedford’s deep Portuguese and Cape Verdean soccer roots are back in the spotlight, from Casa Benfica watch parties to Ronaldo tributes at the Casa da Saudade Library. Local coaches, broadcasters, and former players describe how immigrant leagues and packed matches around the Whaling Museum era built a lasting soccer culture that still shapes families’ loyalties today.
   

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    Saturday June 13
  • Lagoda Below Deck
    New Bedford Whaling Museum Lagoda
    10:00 am
  • 3D Movies: Big Blue Pictures
    New Bedford Whaling Museum Cook Memorial Theater
    10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

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  • Hey neighbors, just a heads-up.
    Some cars in the area around Pub 6T5 have been broken into. My wife left for work around 4:00 AM this morning and found two men going through our… (Nextdoor Tarkiln Hill)
  • Hey Neighbors!
    I AM hosting a 2 family yard sale this weekend! Collectibles, fans, beach attire, electronics, and much more!! SUPER SUMMER FUN YARD SALE ,… (Nextdoor West End)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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