Savannah Bananas headed to Boston, touchdown leader in Fairhaven: Top Stories

Faith Harrington, The Standard-Times
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As we head into this week, let's take a look at the news from this past week.

After 31 years Fairhaven High has a new all-time touchdown leader as running back Justin Marques scored his 42nd career touchdown on Friday night.  He broke the school’s all-time career mark of 41 set by Nate Pickup in 1992. Following the game, Marques was presented with the game ball by head coach Derek Almeida and Pickup.

Bishop Stang golf has all the ingredients of a state championship team. The Spartans have the mix all high school golf teams are looking for. They are strong at the top with Costello and Matt Oliveira as the top pairing, and have quality players in the 4-8 spots. The Spartans are 9-0 won their second consecutive Martha’s Vineyard Invitational Championship, and placed third at the prestigious Cape Cod National Golf Club High School Invitational.

Keep up with high school sports with scores, game highlights, and player of the week voting at www.southcoasttoday.com/sports.

And now here are the most-read stories of the week on www.southcoasttoday.com:

The Savannah Bananas are returning to Massachusetts in 2024

Members of The Savannah Bananas do a dance routine during the exhibition baseball game against the Party Animals at Franklin Field in Franklin on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023.
Members of The Savannah Bananas do a dance routine during the exhibition baseball game against the Party Animals at Franklin Field in Franklin on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023.

The sensational Savannah Bananas are coming back to Massachusetts. During a live show on Thursday night, the Bananas announced that they will be playing at Fenway Park on June 8, 2024.

The Bananas are a "World Famous Baseball Circus" drawing crowds and having fun while playing a little baseball.

The Bananas made a stop at Brockton’s Campanelli Stadium on Aug. 16 as part of their Banana Ball World Tour and played in front of a sold-out crowd.

Fenway Park: The Savannah Bananas are returning to Massachusetts in 2024

A New Bedford seafood restaurant is closing for good

Joshua Lemaire, owner, welcomes you to the newly opened Union Flats restaurant at 37 Union Street in downtown New Bedford.
Joshua Lemaire, owner, welcomes you to the newly opened Union Flats restaurant at 37 Union Street in downtown New Bedford.

Union Flats Seafood Co., which opened its doors at the end of 2021, is closing. The unique New Bedford seafood restaurant is known for its menu of dishes highlighting underutilized fish.

They shocked customers with their abrupt Facebook message last Friday announcing their last dinner service. The owners, Amelia Ruvich and her husband, Joshua Lemaire also own DNB Craft Kitchen at 768 Purchase St., New Bedford.

What we know: A New Bedford seafood restaurant is closing for good

Septic systems in New Bedford and Dartmouth pose a threat to Buttonwood Brook

Trash clogs Buttonwood Brook where it begins.
Trash clogs Buttonwood Brook where it begins.

Buttonwood Brook winds its way through dozens of local neighborhoods in New Bedford and Dartmouth, and it's the steady flow of nitrogen and other nutrients from septic systems in many of those neighborhoods that have a lasting negative impact on water quality.

Up and down Buttonwood Brook, over 60 outfalls discharge untreated stormwater from streets, parking lots, and rooftops into the brook. The trajectory 50 years from now will be a lot bleaker than a lot of people may want to acknowledge.

Environment: Septic systems in New Bedford and Dartmouth pose a threat to Buttonwood Brook.

Mayor Mitchell wins handily in New Bedford preliminary election

There were 33 votes tallied at 5B by 12:20 p.m.
There were 33 votes tallied at 5B by 12:20 p.m.

Jon Mitchell took the top spot handily in the mayoral portion of the preliminary election Tuesday, totaling 2,544 votes to number two finisher, Richard Tyson Moultrie, who had 357 votes.

That sets up a Municipal Election rematch on Nov. 7. Mitchell took 72% of the vote over Moultrie, winning 6,778 to 2,483, in the municipal election four years ago.

Rematch: Mayor Mitchell wins handily in New Bedford preliminary election

Man shot by Lakeville Police faces several charges

Lakeville Police Chief Matthew Perkins describes shooting.
Lakeville Police Chief Matthew Perkins describes shooting.

The Lakeville Police Dept. has released body-worn camera footage from the officer-involved shooting that took place early Friday morning, Sept. 29, and has released the suspect's name, reports Chief Matthew Perkins.

The suspect has been identified as Timothy Hladik, 45, of Lakeville, who is facing several charges. He was arraigned at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford on Monday, Oct. 2.

The tense chaotic video exchange that runs 2 minutes and 15 seconds, includes the Lakeville officer repeatedly ordering the suspect to drop his gun. The suspect yells back and refuses to comply. It sounds like the suspect says during the exchange, "kill or be killed," and the suspect seems to be goading the officer. Multiple shots being fired can be heard.

Body cam: Man shot by Lakeville Police faces several charges

All of these stories can be found in their entirety at Southcoasttoday.com.

This article originally appeared on Standard-Times: Southcoast Today's top stories among New Bedford readers last week