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Residents begin to shape vision for Middleboro’s future
MIDDLEBORO — A number of Middleboro inhabitants shared their hopes for the future of Middleboro at a kick-off event May 1 to start the process of drafting a new Master Plan. Residents expressed a range of hopes for the town. Those included ending further development on Route 28, maintaining the town’s rural character, mapping out walking paths in open spaces, limiting warehouse construction and offering more accessible grocery stores.
Jury sees 'graphic' video of Rock St. convenience store shooting; murder suspect on trial
FALL RIVER — Fifteen jurors were presented images of a disturbing scene caught on surveillance video inside the Stop N Save convenience store on Rock Street. It showed 54-year-old owner Lal Kishor Mahaseth being gunned down during a robbery by a man disguised head to toe in black in October 2021.
Massachusetts woman wins $1M on scratch ticket for second time in 10 weeks
MANSFIELD – A Massachusetts woman is on quite the lucky streak, winning a big lottery prize for the second time in 10 weeks.The Massachusetts Lottery said Christine Wilson of Attleboro won a $1 million prize while playing the 100X Cash instant ticket. She claimed the prize on Wednesday, Two-time lottery winnerThis was not Wilson's first stop at Massachusetts Lottery headquarters.On February 23, she claimed the first $1 million prize on the "Lifetime Millions" $50 instant ticket.Both times, Wilson opted to receive a one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes.According to Wilson, she plans to put the money she won into savings.Winning...
Massachusetts man indicted for manslaughter in overdose death of his toddler, DA says
Donald Humes, 32, of Onset, was indicted by a Plymouth County grand jury on charges in connection with “a lengthy and in-depth investigation” into the 2022 death of his son Cameron Humee, said Cruz.
Who's ADF — the influential Christian law group behind Middleboro free speech case?
MIDDLEBORO — The Alliance Defending Freedom is a conservative, Christian-based legal organization at the forefront of some of the most controversial legal cases of this generation. They're most well-known for helping to draft and argue the "Gestational Age Act," a Mississippi law outlawing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the "Gestational Age Act" in 2022, they overturned their landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that federally protected a woman's right to an abortion. ...
Southeastern, MA health care 'in crisis' even without hospital closings. How bad is it?
TAUNTON — With the fate of Steward hospitals like Morton in Taunton hanging in the balance, State Sen. Marc Pacheco said Southeastern Massachusetts and the Cape and Islands “cannot withstand any further loss of healthcare in terms of hospital closings.”. “That just can’t happen. It would be a...
Panel discussion focuses on regional strategies for increasing housing
A wide-ranging discussion with multiple towns represented at Tuesday’s regional housing summit addressed the need for additional housing in Greater New Bedford. Tuesday's "Housing for All - A Symposium Focused on Regional Strategies" at the New Bedford Whaling Museum focused on efforts to make housing affordable for residents of New Bedford and surrounding towns. ...
Police respond to crash involving multiple cars on I-95 in Mansfield
(WJAR) — Police responded to a crash involving multiple cars on I-95 late Tuesday night. The crash happened around 11:00 p.m. on the southbound side. Crews worked around two vehicles with significant damage. One of them left the road. Police have yet to release additional details. This story will...
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