🌱 How Somerset police tracked a suspicious truck to multiple scrap metal arrests
Good morning to you Somerset! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Somerset police tracked a suspicious truck to multiple scrap metal arrests
- See how Somerset Berkley fared in this packed high school sports slate
- How a Somerset-built tour boat is finally getting replaced out West
Also on today's calendar: Jon Butcher & Johnny A. in a Guitar Monsters Benefit Concert and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 56, low: 45.
- Sunday: Showers; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 60 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Four arrested in scrap metal theft in Somerset (newportdispatch.com) — Somerset police arrested four Fall River residents this week after spotting a truck linked to repeated scrap metal thefts at the former Montaup Power Plant, and say a fifth person will also be charged. Officers intercepted suspects both at the plant and on Riverside Avenue, noting some already had active warrants, and are now pursuing additional charges tied to the ongoing thefts. 
• High school roundup/scores: Jason Bilo fires perfect game in Chelmsford shutout (bostonherald.com) — Somerset Berkley boys lacrosse took a tough 18-2 loss to Apponequet in South Coast Conference play, with Apponequet’s Joe Procaccini piling up seven points. The roundup also highlights strong performances from nearby schools like Dighton-Rehoboth, Seekonk, and West Bridgewater across baseball, lacrosse, softball, tennis, track, and volleyball.
• Whale-watch boat Emerald Clipper delivered (workboat.com) — A well-known Somerset, Mass., shipyard gets a nod as the aging San Juan Clipper it built in 1990 is finally being replaced on Seattle’s whale-watch routes. The new Emerald Clipper, a faster, quieter catamaran, will handle up to two daily trips while offering passengers expansive viewing decks, modern comforts, and a lower-emission ride through Puget Sound and the Salish Sea.
📸 Around Somerset
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Jon Butcher & Johnny A. in a Guitar Monsters Benefit Concert
The Vault Performing Arts Center &Pub, 791 Purchase St, New Bedford
8:00 pm -
420 Weekend Social: A 21+ Weekend of Fire, Flavor, Wrestling & Play
1 Lewiston St, Fall River
5:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Foxborough JV Softball @ SBRHS
Somerset Berkley Regional High School , New England , Somerset
11:00 am -
AAA Driver's Ed
Somerset Berkley Regional High School Somerset, MA 02726
8:30 am -
Baby Café Breastfeeding Support Group - Dartmouth
Charlton Memorial Hospital , 300B Faunce Corner Road , Dartmouth
10:30 am -
Baby Café Breastfeeding Support Group - Fall River
People Incorporated , 4 South Main Street , Fall River
6:30 am -
Leftover Art
Somerset Public Library , 1464 County St , Somerset
1:00 pm -
Baby Café Breastfeeding Support Group - New Bedford
New Beginnings Moms Do Care , 543 North Suite D , New Bedford
6:30 am -
Matt Silva (Southern New England)
Alibi Sports Lounge , 150 Slades Ferry Ave , Somerset
7:00 pm -
Potters Place Spring Pottery Sale & Fundraiser
Potters Place , 6 Merchant St , Sharon
12:00 pm -
Potters Place Spring Pottery Sale & Fundraiser
Potters Place , 6 Merchant St , Sharon
9:00 am -
Potters Place Spring Pottery Sale & Fundraiser
Potters Place , 6 Merchant St , Sharon
10:00 am
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🗞 Nearby News
Swansea
- Swansea Corrections Officer Released on $10,000 Bail in Child Sexual Assault Case (newbedfordguide.com)
- Swansea Gets Patriots Legend Vince Wilfork (fun107.com)
Fall River
- Fall River area communities receiving help after Blizzard of 2026 damaged roads, led to high snow removal costs (fallriverreporter.com)
- Free Fall River lectures at Bristol Community College this spring (heraldnews.com)
- On Titanic Remembrance Day, see this unique collection in Fall River (southcoasttoday.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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