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Swifts Beach / Route 6 intersection gets pedestrian lights
A crosswalk near the intersection between Swifts Beach Road and Route 6 now has flashing pedestrian lights, months after an accident left a Wareham resident with serious injuries. Contractors working for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation installed the lights at the crosswalk the week of Sunday, May 5. Mason Hendricks,...
Dangerous Devils: Fairhaven's balanced offense key to team's best record in a decade
FAIRHAVEN — As a guard, Cam Burke is always looking for the open player on the basketball court. He has a similar role on Fairhaven’s boys lacrosse team as a junior midfielder. “I’m more of a disher than a scorer,” Burke said. “I’d rather get an assist than...
Funny lady Christine Ernst to help shape Cultural Center's new outreach classes
Christine Ernst, an arts educator and a storyteller ― best known for multiple one-woman shows about appreciating life’s idiosyncrasies ― is the new director of learning at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. Ernst spoke of her first week on the job in her regular video blog (from her writer's shed in Forestdale), describing the steady stream of artists bringing gifts and good wishes to her predecessor, Diane Giardi, who is retiring. ...
Women and Infants staff picket over hospital treatment changes
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Nurses at Women and Infants Hospital said this is the first time many of them are serving men and children, something staff say is a monumental change to their work. The union that represents nurses at Women and Infants said if this change is going...
New Bedford High School inducts nine into All Sports Hall of Fame
Nine former student-athletes were inducted into the New Bedford High School All Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Saturday night at the Century House in Acushnet. Here's a look at each of the inductees and their accomplishments: JASON BAPTISTE, 1988 ...
Single family residence sells for $1.9 million in Sandwich
The property located at 275 Phillips Road in Sandwich was sold on April 23, 2024 for $1,850,000, or $1,253 per square foot. The house, built in 1977, has an interior space of 1,476 square feet. The layout of this two-story house consists of three bedrooms and two baths. The home's external structure has a gable roof design, covered with asphalt roofing. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. In addition, the house comes with an underground/basement one-car garage, offering a dedicated parking spot and storage area. The property encompasses a generous 0.3-acre of land.
'Something a little different.' Prom brings out the preen in Cape Cod shoppers
Every spring, high school students all over the country get ready for that big event of the senior, and sometimes junior, year — the prom. While off-Cape dress and tuxedo stores might attract some prom-goers, and others may shop online, business is still very good for a number of businesses on Cape Cod.
What to know about the addiction crisis in New Bedford
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The addiction crisis has touched every aspect of life in New Bedford. Illicit drugs are in homes, on fishing boats, in schools, and in jail. The New Bedford Light’s ongoing series, The Addiction Factor, has taken a deep look at the effects of the...
Dicky's Clam Shack in Dartmouth to permanently close
DARTMOUTH Mass. — Rising costs and rainy weekends have led a popular seafood spot to close its doors permanently. “It’s been windy, we’ve had hail, a mix bag of bad weather. It’s going to come, the weather is going to change,” said Bella Borges who lives in New Bedford.
Plymouth County Deputies Join Forces with Special Olympics Athletes in Brockton
Members of the Plymouth County Sheriff's Department (PPD) joined the community in Brockton for the Special Olympics Track and Field Qualifier Meet, showcasing not just law enforcement presence but personal investment in athlete triumphs. The Plymouth County Sheriff's Department's Facebook page heralded Officer Laicey Ieronimo, coach of the Middleboro YMCA team, whose seven athletes were described as "crushing it today."
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