Aquinnah, MA

New Bedford is one of the biggest commercial fishing ports in the United States — and almost entirely owned by foreign private equity firms, according to a joint investigation from New Bedford Light reporter Will Sennott and ProPublica. Blue Harvest Fisheries, one of the largest fisheries on the East...

All the single ladies, all the single ladies, put your hands up!. There's a game changer in town and his name is Kenneth "Ken" Pereira. The Fall River native and New Bedford resident is looking for love in the most genius way. He's "not your average nerd," as he notes...

We shopped till we dropped across the state (or at least until our gas tank went empty several times; wallet = ouch!) in search of the latest boutiques, baubles and foodie finds. Local Chocolates. Aura’s Chocolate Bar. Cacao queen Aura Fajardo Quintero combines forces with many Rhode Island-based food...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection announced Wednesday that a no-contact advisory is in place for five beaches in the Dartmouth and New Bedford area. The Dartmouth Board of Health was notified that a combined sewer overflow discharge from the city of New Bedford’s...

I donated $50 to the city of Newport this week. Well, donate might be too strong a word here. It was more like I paid the city $50. More specifically, I paid the parking enforcement department. I got a parking ticket. I should have known better. I parked on Spring...

The Naval Station Newport Morale, Welfare and Recreation department continues to make preparations and final arrangements for the installation’s annual “Salute to Summer” concert and fireworks show to be held Saturday, August 27 at the installation. “This year’s celebration is shaping up to be a very exciting...

NEW BEDFORD — Allexia Barros likes to think of herself as fearless and unbreakable. So much so that she took the time to have those words tattooed on the insides of her bicep muscles. Growing up in the United Front public-housing section of New Bedford, Barros played basketball against...

‘Old Ladies’ dive into Cape ponds seeking trash, emerge triumphant. People normally aren’t excited to find garbage on the bottom of a pond, but for an unusual group of underwater trash collectors on Cape Cod, there’s a certain exhilaration when the biggest discovery of the day suddenly appears 8 feet below the surface.

Michelle Carter, whose story was chronicled in the Hulu series "The Girl From Plainville," is no longer on probation after being convicted on an involuntary manslaughter charge related to the death of her 18-year-old boyfriend Conrad Roy. A spokesperson for the Massachusetts Probation Service told Masslive this week that Carter's...

DARTMOUTH — The current Bristol County District Attorney faced off against a challenger for his seat in the democratic primary this fall in a spirited and often heated debate at Dartmouth Town Hall Tuesday night. Incumbent D.A. Thomas Quinn III took on challenger and former prosecutor Shannon McMahon, discussing...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Health closed down three beaches for swimming Wednesday. The Department of Health said Third Beach in Middletown, Spring Lake Beach in Burrillville, and Harmony Hill School Beach in Glocester have unsafe bacteria levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor the beach...

August has settled over us just as hot, humid, and dry as July but with more people. The best escape is the beach, which, although crowded, I find with a carefully placed towel and a good book, I can always find some respite from the crowds. I marvel at the people who make it to Philbin every day and hope that someday I will have a work schedule to create that reality for myself. It has been wonderful to see the Butler family enjoying their time here together, along with Kate and Tim Kausch and their boys Noah and Sammy, who get bigger and braver every summer. Philbin is truly one of the best places on Earth, even when it’s cold and you can’t go in the water, or can’t go in comfortably.

A lightning strike caused damage to two Cape Cod boats Tuesday, including setting one on fire, officials said. At about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wareham and Onset emergency services responded to Onset Harbor for a sailboat that was struck by lightning, the Wareham Department of Natural Resources said, adding that there was someone on board.

The heat and humidity are finally breaking, so getting outside will become a little more bearable once again. That's great news because some fantastic opportunities are being offered around Newport County this weekend to maximize the beautiful weather. There are surf and turf options with a day to learn about...

The dream run has come to an end for the Fairhaven Acushnet 12U All-Star team. As you've probably heard, the team has spent the past week competing at the very highest level of baseball in the world for their age group. The boys were battling it out in the Cal Ripken Major 70 World Series in Branson, Missouri.

Rhode Island Energy said Wednesday that it experienced a loss of power on a transmission line that feeds about 7,900 customers in Portsmouth. The power went out at about 11 a .m. It was restored before 1 p.m. Rhode Island Energy said it was investigating what caused the loss of...

NEW BEDFORD — A New Bedford school building will be named after the late former city mayor Frederick Kalisz, Jr., according to a Wednesday announcement from the New Bedford public schools. The Sea Lab Marine Science Education Center next to the Taylor Elementary School on Portland Street is set...

The next time you are walking around Buttonwood Park Zoo with the kids, make it a point to notice how much milkweed has been planted on the property. It's for a very specific purpose. According to Josh Thompson, the planting of the milkweed is to help sustain the endangered monarch...

Come meet American artist Patrick O’Brien at the Mariner Gallery, which specializes in maritime fine art, on Saturday, August 13, 5:30-8PM, for an open-house style opportunity to converse with the artist. Patrick will discuss his artwork, give a demonstration of his techniques, and answer your questions. Patrick’s colorful and rich maritime paintings capture the glory and grandeur of the great age of sail.