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Oysters net big festival turnout
Salty oysters, handmade treasures, novelties of all kinds — the Oyster Festival held for the eighth time on Sunday, May 26 transformed Main Street, Wareham into the South Coast place-to-be. Families, children and dogs crowded Wareham’s Main Street the day of the festival, shopping at the booths, sampling the...
New Bedford Fire Department, Hazmat responds to ammonia alarm activation on Fish Island
“On Saturday morning at 10:30am, the NBFD responded to NORPEL, located at 4 Fish Island for an anhydrous ammonia alarm activation. Command Unit 2 arrived on scene and reported an anhydrous ammonia leak inside the building. Fire crews evacuated the building and confirmed all personnel were accounted for. The Hazardous Materials Coordinator responded and called for a Tier 2 response from the MA State Hazardous Materials Team.
Troopers make multiple arrests in Providence over weekend
PROVIDENCE — A series of motor vehicle stops in the city led to the arrest of three individuals on various domestic and criminal charges, according to the Rhode Island State Police. On May 25, at 11:15 a.m., troopers from the Lincoln Woods Barracks apprehended Ky-Jaya Jones, 27, of Fall...
Fall River water taxi begins service at city's waterfront
(WJAR) — The city of Fall River is following up on its mission to get more people down to the waterfront. "Everyone's talked about Fall River's waterfront, Fall River's waterfront and in 50 years there has never been a water taxi," said Borden Light Marina owner Michael Lund. The...
Middleboro honors those who gave the ultimate sacrifice
MIDDLEBORO — Flags waved and tears trickled down cheeks as Middleboro residents paid their respects to those who gave their lives for their country during Middleboro’s Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 27. The town’s Memorial Day observance kicked off with a parade that started at Town Hall...
‘Remember their names’: Marion observes Memorial Day with address by local veteran
MARION — A veteran of the Vietnam War encouraged fellow Marion residents to remember the names of fallen American service members during the town’s Memorial Day ceremony Monday, May 27. Charles Brown, a Silver Star and three-time Purple Heart recipient, asked those in attendance to “please never forget...
Feasts, festivals and fun: Summer on the South Coast
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The South Coast as a whole certainly does and as the summer approaches, that becomes increasingly evident, as the season of feasts and festivals and parades and block parties takes hold. With all the art and fashion shows, musical and theatrical performances, poetry slams and readings, good food and drink, culture manifests itself.
A hot dog stand at a Dartmouth country club? Dukie's Doggz isn't just members.
DARTMOUTH — You've probably driven by it countless times, but did you know there's a hot dog stand on Hathaway Road? If you've never noticed, you're not alone; but you are about 40 years late. "People, when they come up, always say: I never even knew this was here, or they didn't know it...
Taunton rabbi contract not renewed — Did advocacy for teen after 'hate crime' add to rift?
TAUNTON — By the end of May, Taunton’s only synagogue, Congregation Agudath Achim, will be without a spiritual leader. Colman Reaboi, the rabbi and cantor, is departing after three years with the synagogue, and his leaving isn’t amicable. Reaboi told the Taunton Daily Gazette that the synagogue's...
Unforgettable Commencement Speaker Surprises Graduates With $1,000 Cash–Asking Them to Give Away Half (WATCH)
The commencement speaker at a Massachusetts university turned the gray rainy weather into a bright sunshiny day when he announced a surprise gift for every graduating student. Robert Hale Jr., the founder and CEO of Granite Telecommunications, accepted the UMass Dartmouth Chancellor’s Medal for his philanthropy work in the community—and, at the end of his speech, his generosity revealed itself once again.
Memorial Day ceremony held in Warren
WARREN, R.I. (WPRI) — A Memorial Day ceremony that honored those who made the ultimate sacrifice was held in Warren on Sunday morning. An American flag at the ceremony was lowered to half-staff. There was also a wreath-laying ceremony and a 21-gun salute. The ceremony took place at Market...
Meehan: UMass grads contribute much more than knowledge to Mass. economy
More than 19,000 undergraduate and graduate students received their degrees this month during ceremonies at UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, UMass Dartmouth, UMass Lowell, UMass Law School, and the Chan Medical School. Most of these students will stay in Massachusetts to build careers, start businesses, and establish their lives. They join the UMass alumni family of more than 360,000 throughout the state, and more than 630,000 worldwide.
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